Cav' Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Post race press conference: Cold weather Colombian?: “In Colombia, I live at an altitude of nearly 3000m. Some mornings it is very cold, 4 or 5 degrees, and it can go down to zero. At altitude, it’s a different cold, but then, racing in Europe, we get used to even more extreme conditions. It is not the first time I’ve won in the cold. There was the Giro d’Italia last year, and at Vallter 2000 in the Volta a Catalunya [2013] the conditions were the same as this. I don’t know if I’m the strongest in extreme conditions. [Vincenzo] Nibali and Alberto [Contador] have both won in the heat and in the cold. In the end, when you are a leader, you have to have a strong head and legs, whatever the weather”. The attack: “I knew it was going to be very cold on the final climb. I was psychologically ready. The team has taken great care of me these days. I saved energy all day and they delivered me to the final climb. Sky pulled for a bit, then Tinkoff - Saxo. Then Etixx took over. I saw some tension in the group around me. I looked around, not at [Contador] in particular, and I saw people were looking at each other as if they were thinking about attacking. Yesterday, when we were looking at each other, the Sky rider [Wouter Poels] took advantage. Today, the pace dropped and I decided to give it a go”
'Dale Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Selfie time with The Shark http://images.cyclingtips.com.au/content/uploads/2015/03/20150315D-05.jpg
'Dale Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Gen', is that you?No, its a dude. http://images.cyclingtips.com.au/content/uploads/2015/03/20150315D-22.jpg
'Dale Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Quintana must be eyeing that Maillot Jaune with great interest.What is it, like 10 kms of TTing, for the entire TdF, and with lots of high mountain parcourse? This might be his year.
urbanroyal Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Quintana must be eyeing that Maillot Jaune with great interest.What is it, like 10 kms of TTing, for the entire TdF, and with lots of high mountain parcourse? This might be his year.No doubt ..he's looking good...but o'l Contador ..might wanna go out with a bang...it's gonna be an exciting TDF...# can't wait
'Dale Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 No doubt ..he's looking good...but o'l Contador ..might wanna go out with a bang...it's gonna be an exciting TDF...# can't wait He's doing the double, that 'BertoDunno heyI follow him closely - tough assignment though
Rider3000 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 well.... think you all know by now im a Contador fan 101%! To be honest... i think Nairo is where berto was in his prime years... the way he attacked yesterday suggest to me hes the new Superstar! This breaks my heart but sadly i think thats the case. I do know berto has a fighting spirit like none but if he does ride the Giro im afraid it might be his last Grand tour victory. Lets hope im very wrong....
Gen Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Gen', is that you?No, its a dude. http://images.cyclingtips.com.au/content/uploads/2015/03/20150315D-22.jpgHa ha ha ha
Cav' Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 well.... think you all know by now im a Contador fan 101%! To be honest... i think Nairo is where berto was in his prime years... the way he attacked yesterday suggest to me hes the new Superstar! This breaks my heart but sadly i think thats the case. I do know berto has a fighting spirit like none but if he does ride the Giro im afraid it might be his last Grand tour victory. Lets hope im very wrong.... Ditto
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