Where now for contador?

Gazzaputt

frenchfighter wrote:

And this is Lance's bike...I wont comment as there are some sensitive people on this forum who object to my thoughts about his bikes, yet I think everyone can see for themselves:

Loved this scheme thought it looks the dogs.

dulldave

Harry Hill wrote:

Johan and Alberto get on just fine, and AC has done very well under him. I think everyone csn see the LA has been the fly in the ointment

ahem

http://twitter.com/terrywawest/status/2876481968
http://twitter.com/johanbruyneel/status/2879068920
http://twitter.com/johanbruyneel/status/2885798674

SpaceJunk

LOL; Paul Sherwen has posted a couple of Proverbs today (as he usually does):

African proverb which might be apt today: By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed

African Proverb: what about this one from Sierra Leone: Do not tell the man who is carrying you that he stinks

Someone must have taken offense or questioned the motive behind them. Not even an hour after these:

Proverbs are not targeting anyone-used to guide one along the path of life- & are interprtated by reader- if anyone is upset i apologise

bipedal

Sherwen is such a "me too!" putz

redddraggon

Gazzaputt wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

And this is Lance's bike...I wont comment as there are some sensitive people on this forum who object to my thoughts about his bikes, yet I think everyone can see for themselves:

Loved this scheme thought it looks the dogs.

What an ugly piece of crap

dennisn

redddraggon wrote:

Gazzaputt wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

And this is Lance's bike...I wont comment as there are some sensitive people on this forum who object to my thoughts about his bikes, yet I think everyone can see for themselves:

Loved this scheme thought it looks the dogs.

What an ugly piece of crap

I'm with red. Waaaaaay too much. Then again I'm 60 and what could I know? My wife has even told me that my yellow rims are too much. I thought they looked pretty good, you know, blue bike, chromed fork, yellow tape, yellow wheels. I thought I was "with it". Oh well. Lance must think the same way.

fto-si

IanLD wrote:

Don't think Alonso will have so much time for a team if he takes Massa's place at Ferrari for the rest of the season. Seems to be on the cards given Renault's ban from the Valencia grand prix.

There's more chance of Bernie Ecclestone winning the 2010 TDF than the Alonso replacing Massa for the last races of 2009.

AndyRubio

redddraggon wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

And this is Lance's bike...I wont comment as there are some sensitive people on this forum who object to my thoughts about his bikes, yet I think everyone can see for themselves:

What an ugly piece of crap

Yeah - the bike's quite nice though.

bipedal

dragging this thread back on topic...

Velonews posit that both Garmin and CdE would both need to bring major co-sponsors onboard to afford Bertie. Chances of that would seem higher for Garmin given CdE problems with Valverde and repeated sponsor threats to pull the plug if there's a sniff of trouble... but maybe JV can persuade his taco sugar daddy to auction off some of the family silver?

rockmount

bipedal wrote:

dragging this thread back on topic...

Velonews posit that both Garmin and CdE would both need to bring major co-sponsors onboard to afford Bertie. Chances of that would seem higher for Garmin given CdE problems with Valverde and repeated sponsor threats to pull the plug if there's a sniff of trouble... but maybe JV can persuade his taco sugar daddy to auction off some of the family silver?

I was under the impression he doesn't need a team ??

Le Commentateur

Contador's not going to an English speaking team. The last one made him paranoid and he wants to be in a secure environment with people he trusts.

rockmount

Le Commentateur wrote:

Contador's not going to an English speaking team. The last one made him paranoid and he wants to be in a secure environment with people he trusts.

See previous post

GeorgeShaw

It's amazing how the Lance fanboys have become Contador haters.

rockmount

GeorgeShaw wrote:

It's amazing how the Lance fanboys have become Contador haters.

:?:

Pokerface

frenchfighter wrote:

And this is Lance's bike...I wont comment as there are some sensitive people on this forum who object to my thoughts about his bikes, yet I think everyone can see for themselves:

Admittedly Lance rides the ugliest (painted) bikes going.*

But they are all auctioned off for charity. Instead of sitting in the garage like most other riders' bikes. And it's not like he designs them himself (although I'm sure this will now spark a heated debate over who is the better designer between AC and LA).


**I ride a Trek (and a Specialized) so happen to think the BIKE itself rocks.

frenchfighter

GeorgeShaw wrote:

It's amazing how the Lance fanboys have become Contador haters.

Good observation.

knedlicky

flattythehurdler wrote:

Were there any good looking bikes this year though? Trek was one of the better ones. Esoecially liked his yellowy one on the last day

I liked the Orbea of Euskatel and the Lapierre of FdJ best but both had Shimano, so if I had to pick one to have myself, it'd probably be Lampre's Wiler, which had Campa.

Actually 9 of the bike makes had Campa - so much for Shimano (which 7 makes had, the other 4 having Sram).
Columbia had the dearest, their Scotts estimated at 15,000 Euro! By contrast, 2-3 teams had bikes worth (only) about 6500 Euro.
All weighed within 200-300 grams one side or other of 7 kg.

bipedal

Contador and Armstrong will part ways next season. Armstrong announced the formation of new team RadioShack for next season during the Tour. The team will likely to draw a number of key riders from Astana, but Contador will likely move to another team.

"I am not only looking at the salary, but also the sporting aspect," said Contador.

"Staying with Astana is no longer likely. Creating a new Spanish team would be ideal and I have also spoken about this with Zapatero."

Contador won the Tour de France twice, 2009 and 2007. He missed the 2008 edition, but he raced and won the two other Grand Tours: the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contado ... e-minister

dennisn

rockmount wrote:

GeorgeShaw wrote:

It's amazing how the Lance fanboys have become Contador haters.

:?:

C'mon, rockmount. You know it's true. Someone said it on the Internet. Everyboby knows that. Geeeeeeeeeez

leguape

Contador to Caisse D'Epargne, who will be replaced by the Santander-backed Alonso setup at the end of next season as headline sponsors would seem to be the preferred course of action for all involved.

iainf72

So Contador turned down €4m per year offer from Astana.

The offer may not have been real but I think the turning it down indicates his intention.

GeorgeShaw

dennisn wrote:

rockmount wrote:

GeorgeShaw wrote:

It's amazing how the Lance fanboys have become Contador haters.

:?:

C'mon, rockmount. You know it's true. Someone said it on the Internet. Everyboby knows that. Geeeeeeeeeez

Well Dennis, all I'm doing is observing what I'm reading in this and other forums. There are a large number of posters who appear to think that Lance is a saint and can do no wrong. A large number of these posters (aka fanboys) have picked up on the idea that Lance was somehow betrayed by Contador at Arcalis. Subsequently we've seen that develop into a theory that Contador is somehow "tactically naive" and "not a team player". Psychologically they seem to be transferring their Lance-love into Contador-betrayal.

And I'm not a Contador fanboy. I have my doubts about whether he is riding clean. But I don't doubt his ability or (in this instance) his tactics.

Stuey01

I tend to think the Lance "fanboys" and even moderates have been driven to adopting that perspective on here by the extreme anti-Lance and pro-Contador vitriol espoused by the likes of FrenchFighter.

I don't really give a toss about either one.

Yet again this thread has turned into Lance vs Contador. Lance was hardly even mentioned til FrenchFighter posted up his bike with a snide remark.

Frankly, it's boring.

jamlala

There is more to cycling than LA v AC isn't there? Isn't there?

Oh God, maybe not.......

Stuey01

JamLala wrote:

There is more to cycling than LA v AC isn't there? Isn't there?

Oh God, maybe not.......

I heard there's a new British team starting up...

jamlala

Dave Brailsford was on 5 Live yesterday afternoon, but said no more other than they have about 18 riders signed up already, and that Cav and Wiggo were targets for TS to aim for.