Contador ducks the Tour

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    RichN95 wrote:
    Froome needs to do a WWE shoutout/throwdown/challenge (I don't know the word, I don't watch it)..

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tinkoff ... our-rivals

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    What a waste.

    MTFU Contador.

    Give us the 3 way Tour winner battle in July. I DEMAND TO BE ENTERTAINED.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TailWindHome wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Froome needs to do a WWE shoutout/throwdown/challenge (I don't know the word, I don't watch it)..

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tinkoff ... our-rivals
    Not really the same thing. Two GTs would suit Contador better, which probably why Tinkoff is suggesting it.

    The Giro is a race for B teams these days. The Tour is 80% of cycling in terms of global coverage and the 'greatest stage racer of his generation' hasn't won it for five editions now - a longer drought than any multi time Tour winner. LeMond only went three years without winning and he got shot.

    I can see Froome doing Tour-Vuelta though.
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  • frisbee
    frisbee Posts: 691
    I know, he's been hideously burned after riding into a volcano and doesn't think he'll have any chance of recovering in time for the tour.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Maybe he did too much on the flat but when it came to crunch time he was lacking. He would have stayed at Tinkoff if Alberto wanted him.

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    Why have you put up a picture of Nocentini?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    RichN95 wrote:
    Two GTs would suit Contador better

    How so?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TailWindHome wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Two GTs would suit Contador better

    How so?
    Better recovery from doing a Grand Tour + gets to near peak level quicker after a break (as shown by the Vuelta). Also he's at a stage in his career where he can more afford to make a mess of it.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Why have you put up a picture of Nocentini?

    Roche is to his right.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Is Nocentini the worst ever rider to wear the yellow jersey for a week or so?
    left the forum March 2023
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Is Nocentini the worst ever rider to wear the yellow jersey for a week or so?

    Surely Pereiro has that honour.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Pereiro is surely the most mediocre TdF winner... it's undisputed... no other gets anywhere near him
    left the forum March 2023
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Why have you put up a picture of Nocentini?

    Roche is to his right.

    there is no one to his right
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Spooky because I can clearly see Nicholas Roche to his right !
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    Spooky because I can clearly see Nicholas Roche to his right !

    He is clearly behin him. Look at the wheels...
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    RichN95 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Froome needs to do a WWE shoutout/throwdown/challenge (I don't know the word, I don't watch it)..

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tinkoff ... our-rivals
    Not really the same thing. Two GTs would suit Contador better, which probably why Tinkoff is suggesting it.

    The Giro is a race for B teams these days. The Tour is 80% of cycling in terms of global coverage and the 'greatest stage racer of his generation' hasn't won it for five editions now - a longer drought than any multi time Tour winner. LeMond only went three years without winning and he got shot.

    I can see Froome doing Tour-Vuelta though.

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    Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov · 12m12 minutes ago
    Tinkov offers a €1 million to Contador and his Grand Tour rivals |
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pereiro is surely the most mediocre TdF winner... it's undisputed... no other gets anywhere near him
    Walkowiak
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    FJS wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Pereiro is surely the most mediocre TdF winner... it's undisputed... no other gets anywhere near him
    Walkowiak
    Lucien Aimar is pretty non-descript too.
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