Should Contador Try to Win All Three GT's In 1 Season?

donrhummy
donrhummy Posts: 2,329
edited August 2010 in Pro race
This is NOT, can he win all three...but should he even try?

Remember, this is not 3 in one year, but 3 in one season. So winning the Vuelta in 2011, then Giro and Tour in 2012, while in a 12 month period, does not count.

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  • rockmount
    rockmount Posts: 761
    Where is the option for "Don't give a sh1t"
    .. who said that, internet forum people ?
  • dulldave
    dulldave Posts: 949
    rockmount wrote:
    Where is the option for "Don't give a sh1t"

    You show that by not voting. Do you really not care if he tries it though?
    Scottish and British...and a bit French
  • conceptual_primate
    conceptual_primate Posts: 81
    rockmount wrote:
    Where is the option for "Don't give a sh1t"

    It's the red box with the white 'x' in it, in the top right hand corner of the window :wink:
  • rockmount
    rockmount Posts: 761
    conceptual_primate wrote:
    rockmount wrote:
    Where is the option for "Don't give a sh1t"

    It's the red box with the white 'x' in it, in the top right hand corner of the window :wink:
    You've got me there Einstein ? Better draw me a picture. :roll:
    .. who said that, internet forum people ?
  • conceptual_primate
    conceptual_primate Posts: 81
    rockmount wrote:
    conceptual_primate wrote:
    rockmount wrote:
    Where is the option for "Don't give a sh1t"

    It's the red box with the white 'x' in it, in the top right hand corner of the window :wink:
    You've got me there Einstein ? Better draw me a picture. :roll:

    as in:

    image0.png

    (ignore the fact it's a google screenshot)
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    No, elaborate please.

    He was determined to win Paris - Nice this year after he bonked badly last year and wanted to prove a point.
    Anybody else won PN and TDF in the last three decades except him twice.

    He had a great early season and lets face it, he was knackered during the TDF.
    35th place in a full TT, very sad performance IMO.

    When his body has matured a bit more perhaps start the three but not yet.
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • ju5t1n
    ju5t1n Posts: 2,028
    I’d like to see him try, cycle racing is entertainment after all. The recent trend of focussing on just one event/discipline can be a bit sterile.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    ju5t1n wrote:
    I’d like to see him try, cycle racing is entertainment after all. The recent trend of focussing on just one event/discipline can be a bit sterile.
    I did say NO. !

    Yes 7 years sterile is enough, thanks.
    Now about Lejarreta. ??
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    He's already won all 3 grand tours- why should he feel the need to win them all in one season?

    It'd probably be bad for him in the long run
    The most painful climb in Northern Ireland http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs200.snc1/6776_124247198694_548863694_2335754_8016178_n.jpg
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    There you go, he's confirmed it's not a goal.

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5127/ ... eason.aspx
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    His brother has also confirmed this;

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/grand-t ... -the-cards
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    “Of course it's a dream…I don’t know if it is impossible or not,” he said. “I think I you can ride the big three at a good level, but from there is a lot of difference in going from that to win them. You have to go little by little, I realize that it is practically impossible, though perhaps in the future ... It's a dream. Everyone has dreams and this is mine.”

    -Contador
    Contador is the Greatest
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    iainf72 wrote:
    There you go, he's confirmed it's not a goal.

    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5127/ ... eason.aspx

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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    frenchfighter wrote:
    “Of course it's a dream…I don’t know if it is impossible or not,” he said. “I think I you can ride the big three at a good level, but from there is a lot of difference in going from that to win them. You have to go little by little, I realize that it is practically impossible, though perhaps in the future ... It's a dream. Everyone has dreams and this is mine.”

    -Contador

    Yep, looks like Contador actually HAS thought about it.

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contado ... our-triple

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