Contador tests positive for Clenbuterol

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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    I'm beginning to think that we're all getting FF wrong - he's actually the subtlest, funniest humourist in the whole of BR
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I wish I believed that Bompington!

    FF....How many podiums in serious one day races does Contador have? I can think of one...3rd at Fleche last year.

    LA has won the worlds, Fleche, San Sebastian and podiumed in Leige, Fleche and Amstel that I can remember. He's even ridden Flanders a couple of times!
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I wish I believed that Bompington!

    FF....How many podiums in serious one day races does Contador have? I can think of one...3rd at Fleche last year.

    LA has won the worlds, Fleche, San Sebastian and podiumed in Leige, Fleche and Amstel that I can remember. He's even ridden Flanders a couple of times!

    LA''s a little older.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I wish I believed that Bompington!

    FF....How many podiums in serious one day races does Contador have? I can think of one...3rd at Fleche last year.

    LA has won the worlds, Fleche, San Sebastian and podiumed in Leige, Fleche and Amstel that I can remember. He's even ridden Flanders a couple of times!

    LA''s a little older.

    That's true.

    Contador may well go on to win some one day races (she should win Fleche at least) and may even do better than LA. The point I was making is that he is not the complete bike rider, yet.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Tom BB wrote:
    But you posted a picture of some crayons :D

    Frenchie you're really cracking me up this morning! I'm sure all the ribbing is good natured though......

    FWIW your photo threads and photos on spoiler threads are one of my favourite parts of the Pro Race forum :)

    Cheers Tom. I have over 1000 quality photos edited to further improve them as well as an ever expanding album to edit. I don't post the best photos except once in a while. I have thought about trying to share them on the web somehow but we shall see.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    You need to compare him to others in his generation. May I refer you to this thread for starters:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12750067
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I wish I believed that Bompington!

    FF....How many podiums in serious one day races does Contador have? I can think of one...3rd at Fleche last year.

    LA has won the worlds, Fleche, San Sebastian and podiumed in Leige, Fleche and Amstel that I can remember. He's even ridden Flanders a couple of times!

    LA''s a little older.

    That's true.

    Contador may well go on to win some one day races (she should win Fleche at least) and may even do better than LA. The point I was making is that he is not the complete bike rider, yet.

    It's a little different. Armstrong was a different riders pre and post '98. He was an agressive, powerful one day puncheur type pre '98, and post he was a lean, fast GT rider with exceptional recovery.

    Contador's an out an out stage racer. Sans ban, Contador was on track to obliterate Lance's GT record.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Cro ... n_a_career
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Contador's an out an out stage racer. Sans ban, Contador was on track to obliterate Lance's GT record.

    He wasn't always. His first Tour was a bit of a howler, wasn't it?

    Funnily, he came on leaps and bounds when he rode for Bruyneel.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    iainf72 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Contador's an out an out stage racer. Sans ban, Contador was on track to obliterate Lance's GT record.

    He wasn't always. His first Tour was a bit of a howler, wasn't it?

    Funnily, he came on leaps and bounds when he rode for Bruyneel.

    Wasn't that the first tour post - almost dying?

    I might be wrong - I'm not super hot on Contador's history.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited January 2011
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    Wasn't that the first tour post - almost dying?

    I might be wrong - I'm not super hot on Contador's history.

    No, he was ill in 2004. He then did the 2005 Tour.

    Edit: Ignore me. I misread the post.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    He finished 31st in the 2005 Tour, which he rode with Liberty-Seguros, over an hour down on Armstrong.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    DaveyL wrote:
    He finished 31st in the 2005 Tour, which he rode with Liberty-Seguros, over an hour down on Armstrong.

    But he was the most stylish loser, that year.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    DaveyL wrote:
    He finished 31st in the 2005 Tour, which he rode with Liberty-Seguros, over an hour down on Armstrong.

    Should ask Wiggins about such a performance leap from one year to the next. :twisted:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited January 2011
    Contador haters are not advised to look on the jersey thread. Quality Getty pictures of Contador in Saxo Bank style about to be posted.

    DisgruntledGoat - you'll like the warmer.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,123
    re Contador v Armstrong

    If you do a 'Head 2 Head' on CQranking

    http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/h2h.asp

    Contador wins 39 - 29 :wink:
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=re ... dor_urgent
    MADRID, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will learn on Thursday the result of a doping investigation, the Spanish Cycling Federation president Juan Carlos Castano told Reuters on Wednesday.

    Asked if Contador would be told of the provisional decision on Thursday, Castano relied: “Yes, we aren’t going to delay this any longer.”

    Contador, who won the Tour de France in 2010 for a third time, tested positive for a banned stimulant clenbuterol in the race in July but has denied any wrongdoing. (Writing by Alasdair Fotheringham; Editing by Jon Bramley
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    re Contador v Armstrong

    If you do a 'Head 2 Head' on CQranking

    http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/h2h.asp

    Contador wins 39 - 29 :wink:

    Only goes back as far as 2005, innit.

    Let's compare them when they're both done. Won't be long.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    This thread is blowing my mind.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    afx237vi wrote:
    This thread is blowing my mind.

    Nothing like a little mental felation...
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  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,123
    DaveyL wrote:
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    re Contador v Armstrong

    If you do a 'Head 2 Head' on CQranking

    http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/h2h.asp

    Contador wins 39 - 29 :wink:

    Only goes back as far as 2005, innit.

    Let's compare them when they're both done. Won't be long.

    Of course.

    However, when using a 'head2head; basis both riders need to be in the same race to count. Pre-2005 Alberto didn't race against Armstrong, therefore pre-2005 doesn't count. Post TDU 2010, the 2 riders are unlikey to race together again. So we might have to final score.

    Not to be taken seriously.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    This thread is blowing my mind.

    Nothing like a little mental felation...

    :shock: Now my mind is boggled.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    SecretSqirrel wrote:

    Of course.

    However, when using a 'head2head; basis both riders need to be in the same race to count. Pre-2005 Alberto didn't race against Armstrong, therefore pre-2005 doesn't count. Post TDU 2010, the 2 riders are unlikey to race together again. So we might have to final score.

    Not to be taken seriously.

    And in half the races they're both sitting comfortably in the peloton.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • bipedal
    bipedal Posts: 466
    So much for "no hard feelings": http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schleck ... -de-france
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    bipedal wrote:
    So much for "no hard feelings": http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schleck ... -de-france

    As it should be. Fans don't want friendship. Contador has been too kind to him on occasion and shouldn't. Contador for the win in this year's Tour. Failing his participation, I go for the King of the Race Face.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Contador for the win in this year's Tour. Failing his participation, I go for the King of the Race Face.

    Who, Weggman?

    bettiniphoto_0026544_1_full.jpg
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Contador is more likely to ride the Vuelta, than either Mechov or Sastre:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/no-deci ... the-vuelta
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    King of the Race Face.

    Who, Weggman?

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12732430
    Contador is the Greatest
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    frenchfighter wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Has a thread on Lancey boy ever run this long. Obviously Contador is the best cyclist in the World for the past decade hence why so many people care to contribute.

    Past decade? You mean 2000 - 2009, where Armstrong won the Tour 6 times?

    You kidding. I cannot be bothered to get into the long debate of greatness. I've said it before numerous times. Contador's palmares and abilities crush Lance's one-trick pony, huge drug assisted achievements.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: pure genuis.
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    bompington wrote:
    I'm beginning to think that we're all getting FF wrong - he's actually the subtlest, funniest humourist in the whole of BR

    I am starting to to think that myself this man love Contador thing he has got going is just a big p*ss take nobody could be so blinkered in reality.
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !

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