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Contador: I looked to Lance for inspiration

  • 05-02-2009 7:05pm
    #1
    blorg
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    Alberto Contador wrote:
    "When I was lying in a hospital bed, I read Lance’s book and looked to him for inspiration. I hope that our team can serve the same goal – motivate people to fight this illness!"
    - www.rideforlivestrong.com

    So, is he on board? Armstrong was clearly stronger than Contador in the Tour Down Under.


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  • #2
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    blorg wrote: »
    Armstrong was clearly stronger than Contador in the Tour Down Under.

    Lol


  • #3
    cipo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭cipo


    this is a wind up, right???


    BLorg, please-tell-me-this-is-a-wind-up !!!!!


  • #4
    blorg
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    Note this image is entitled "toughguys.png" and Contador is now Armstrong's Right Hand Man.

    toughguys.png


  • #5
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    blorg wrote: »
    Note this image is entitled "toughguys.png" and Contador is now Armstrong's Right Hand Man.

    Keep you friends close and your enemies closer

    actually.... In this picture lance armstrong was keeping alberto contador out of the wind .. Lance is such a good domestique


  • #6
    Raam
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    blorg wrote: »
    Note this image is entitled "toughguys.png" and Contador is now Armstrong's Right Hand Man.

    toughguys.png

    I wouldn't mess with Lance :eek:


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  • #7
    BH2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭BH2008


    Does anybody else get a sense of the "Tom Cruises" about Lances comeback....as in he's a little crazy but very powerful within the sport, with a lot of big industry names behind him (vested interests such as Trek,Nike,Oakley) so people smile politely and trot along with him for the easy life...


  • #8
    BH2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭BH2008


    Raam wrote: »
    I wouldn't mess with Lance :eek:

    Fair pair of arms on him all right...


  • #9
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    BH2008 wrote: »
    Fair pair of arms on him all right...

    What about the mob on his team (u23 Livestrong) -- wouldn't mess with them
    1bcgj-197cd7ee4371ca2b8a16e32633999e80.498b5c46.jpg


  • #10
    BH2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭BH2008


    Yeah I saw the minions .....Taylor Phinney is supposed to be future star though.


  • #11
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    2.jpg

    He's changed a bit


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  • #12
    blorg
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    He had the good sense to give up that triathlon rubbish and work on the difficult bit.

    001088032.jpg


  • #13
    Diarmuid
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    blorg wrote: »
    Note this image is entitled "toughguys.png" and Contador is now Armstrong's Right Hand Man.

    toughguys.png

    Bertie does not look too happy!


  • #14
    sy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Looks like Lance will have to shed a few more kgs if he is going to beat Bertie up the Ventoux! ( He will!) on both counts


  • #15
    petethedrummer
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    Sweet shades dude :cool:


  • #16
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    sy wrote: »
    Looks like Lance will have to shed a few more kgs if he is going to beat Bertie up the Ventoux! ( He will!) on both counts

    I'm hoping Andy Schleck will beat the pair of them.


  • #17
    sy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Raam wrote: »
    I'm hoping Andy Schleck will beat the pair of them.
    Great climber, (much like your physique from what I gather but not as good a climber;)) I agree it is a possibility.


  • #18
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    sy wrote: »
    Great climber, (much like your physique from what I gather but not as good a climber;)) I agree it is a possibility.

    I'm trying to get my bike like his too. I already have a Cervelo, albeit a white one, and I want to get a similar seat post. The plan was to hang around the Saxo Bank team bus and hope that they would confuse me with Andy. Ah, day dreams, aren't they great? Bjarne, has of course thrown a spanner in the works by moving to Specialized, but I can't really afford a completely new bike right now.


  • #19
    Funkyzeit
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    blorg wrote: »
    He had the good sense to give up that triathlon rubbish and work on the difficult bit.

    Behave Blorg - plenty of us Tri heads on here - you don't want us coming after you in our wetsuits - not a pretty sight...


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