Alberto Contador's Dirty Climbing Secrets Revealed.

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[@philxdev]

best for climbing is high cadence and singing this: hiime hime!! hime! suki suki daisuki hime!! hime!! kira kira rin ☆ kimi to minna ireba watashi tte zettai muteki hiime hime!! hime!! suki suki daisuki hime!! hime!! kira kira rin ☆ ookiku naare mahou kakete mo hime wa hime na no hime na no da hime!! RABU★hime FAITO ♪

[@rollinrat4850]

Low gears work great. They prevent you from over stressing your engine and make it much easier to pace yourself. I use gears lower than I think I need. That way, on a longer ride I have a bailout gear in reserve in case I become cooked near the end.

[@marke.861]

I passed out just looking on that hill LOL!!!

[@Adventurer_Gaming]

Jay Pineda xD

[@ctoland3425]

Gear inches, I tell young riders to learn them. I think we all understand that gearing is critical in climbing, we get it. But cycling is more than just climbing. If your out in the flats and some dude powers by you in a 53T and you are maxed out in gear inches and are spinning at such a high rate you might not be able to grab the wheel because the 53T is at 110 inches and you might not be able to find a gear ratio that can match the gear inches that dude is pushing. Efficiency, pedal stroke, cadence = power are the keys over all the roads that we encounter. Find what's best and ride hard.

[@abone2pick]

you could have 50 -12 and still keep up with someone on a 53. That 53 is only an advantage if you're doing like 30mph consistently.

[@desertoctane6444]

Your videos are always boss! Going compact 50/34 and rear 32. Great motivator dude!

[@pingpong4671]

Ill be honest, that gearring is hard to use to speed up, because grinding has higher top speed ofcourse but needs momentum and time to spin first

[@joegugg4129]

Ullrich sat comfortably on his satle waiting until someone gassed out in the mountains

[@Dumah1]

If you notice Condador is not dancing on the pedals, but in fact his body is totally straight and the bike is moving beneath his body. That is the secret you should reveal and copy

[@silverarrowslk]

chousiself Yes I've noticed that he keeps his body straight and doesn't really throw the bike side to side. Looks like he's maximising his body weight to exert force on the pedals. In wouldn't say he's using a high cadence while out of the saddle. That technique is usually used to lever a larger gear round. We keep hearing of spin spin spin. Yes on a very long climb that would be the technique to employ but on shorter climbs you also need neuromuscular strength (torque) too and if you don't then your dropped. At the end of the day climbing is about power to weight ratio or as they say these days watts per kilo. Doesn't matter if your 60kg or 80kg same principle applies. If the 80kg rider can sustain 6 w/kg and the 60 kg rider can't then the heavier rider will be faster on the climb. You can see that with Indurain and Merckx. Also to use a very high cadence tour aerobic system has to be conditioned as this will require your heart to pump more oxygenated blood rather than use fuel stored in the muscles glycogen stores at a lower cadence using torque

[@196hasnain]

youre right. the commmet about how he keeps his body still is a good one. in terms of efficiency ideally only his legs would be moving hence why his body is as still as possible, this is the same in a tt hence why sir brad is so good (cos hes efficient) as for cadence, whilst a higher cadence is desirable up climbs it brings up your heart rate so youd need a good cardio system to maximise the potential.

[@ricardojuarez291]

Silverarrow that how actually you climb, im a good climber and thats what i do, if you keep your body straight basically your muscles are resting.. finally i found the way to explain to my friends, because they always ask me how i do it..

[@justinpalmero9051]

chousiself first educated comment. That video was terrible

[@georgegilles9008]

Dance on those pedals.

[@mikeyjibby5802]

I used to pedal like that when was a kid u see him rocking the bike side to side to that helps like swinging ur arms when running :)

[@juanantoniogomezchamorro7603]

Eso no es juego sucio,eso es saber mover desarollos.

[@shayamaddex996]

I love compact cranks

[@superbike1]

I can get up and down easily like that,the trick is how you balance using your arms perfectly,it's a shame I have such a shit BMI though.

[@celpabedn]

low upper body weight allows him to be up straight, all of us who are near 100kg know this, uphill is a little peoples game!

[@rich3318]

1st road bike was a 11 - 25! painful as hell. over the year have move to 11-32. Difference is day and night! if you have not done it.........do it!!!

[@teogo]

I missed the "dirty" part.

[@johng830]

After observing the pedal motion or cadence and gears 34 32 or 28 inch, I have concluded that it is a necessary attribute to have skinny and fast legs to be the best climber.

[@z1522]

The peloton has clearly learned this lesson, as massive cogsets are evident on most hilly stages now. Contador's style was more about alternately standing and sitting, over and over, than just standing in this erect posture, which does work very well, if you have the legs and lungs to keep it up. The style alone is only half the trick.

[@196hasnain]

i absolutely fucking hate it when someone says "i keep a low cadence and i beat ..... up a climb and they had a high cadence" listen mate. please dont.

[@lkb3rd]

There are riders who grind the climbs in bigger gears, but it's virtually none of the fastest climbers, it's the guys who suffer the climbs and try not to get dropped too badly.

[@jesusfuentescobo.2002]

Contador is one of the best climbers of the history and the best cyclist of the 21th Century.

[@peterburgess9592]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@BillyBusby]

Durian I'm not sure you will bother looking at a comment on a video this old but I have been a longtime fan of your work and brutal honesty. I was fortunate enough to film a now retired Contador recently in San Antonio. WOuld you consider racing in one of these @LeTape events? WOuld love to chat some day ...

[@ryanburican8216]

My BMI is 23.9, putting me near overweight territory, however my body fat percentage can be counted with one or two hands. I guess since I'm shorter than average, but built up more than average, I am probably classified as a sprinter.

[@Mitch3lT0mas]

My goodness. These guys are crazy thin. I'm a 16 year old 16:37 5k runner and I have a BMI in the high 22s. 5'4" 59kg

[@MarkRobertCuthbert]

+Mitch3lT0mas That's a "Good" time for 5 km (3.1 miles) 16:37 Stick to your Atheltics.

[@taffyjock1]

Mitch3lT0mas drugs lots & lots of drugs

[@scottdimelow817]

tyten olaug come into the 21st century ffs.

[@gggg-xx6gx]

Scott Dimelow go to africa

[@Jessicorn81]

What about crank length. No one really mentions that as well.

[@AdamBrussGoGo]

I don't even know the numbers on my Felt Z85 but I ran out of gears climbing in Blue Mounds state park in WI.

[@196hasnain]

in the UK when you race at youth and jnr u18 i think we're restricted in terms of gear inches where jnr U18 is 100inches so a 52-16 and its highly unlkely that at that stage youd spin out the gears according to a calculator with a cadence of 130 you max out at 37mph which is more than enough when it comes to a sprint. i just hate when the older generations look at someone riding a compact with dismay and say something like "we didnt ride ride compacts" etc. they also didnt have 10/11 gears, carbon bikes, aero kit, and research into nutritions etc, its people like that which keep a sport stuck in old times and drag people down.

[@littlegoobie]

word. I always pull those arguments back past their own so in this case i would bring up in the days before them, they would ride big fixie wooden wheels in the front, small wheel in the back. The most common one is when people talk about how they don't make cars like they used to. ...Yeah, they've advanced in many ways with smaller displacement engines, no more carbs, radial tires, disc brakes, 9 speed auto's, and, guess what, they're WAY better now.

[@noahgetzbrzezinski2688]

I used to run of gears all the time as a UK junior, also at 6'5 in the uk I felt like I didn't have as high a gear as I wanted as a bigger guy becos a bigger guy will need bigger gears to compensate for his greater weight, always felt like gear restricting was unfair against the bigger guys

[@jakehammond12345]

problem is .... Grand tour and big one day race speeds / times haven't really changed since 1990, when guys were rocking heavy bikes, with bendy frames, flexy cranks, big gears, long cranks, plastic soled shoes, NO BOA DIALS !!, whisky the night before, low cadence, no power meters, no 'marginal gains', no carbon railed saddle, no Oakleys, no jelly moulds on the bonse,no 28c tyres, no Watt meteres on the bikes when racing for Christs sake !, The last big change was aero bars, before that clipless pedals. since then just fluctuations depending on the amount of gear riders are on that year. Also 'drag people down ' - the cyclists of the past were humble heroes who everyone aspired to be. No one wants to be Frome or Armstrong.

[@rolandtomassi3486]

Same BMI and that’s where the comparisons end

[@durianriders]

When he is off cycle our climbing times would be about 3- 5% different.

[@jtk1ify]

Miguel Indurain was a big guy who could climb, he used to blow away light climbers with in the saddle high cadence, long duration and gradual acceleration. pantani,, virenque, gotti none of them could stay with him when he decided to go, and neither could contador if he had been of the same era

[@peterkott7476]

When did Indurain ever blow away the climbers. He just followed the wheels to minimise his losses. When Riis made those several attacks on Hautacam in 1996, Indurain could only maintain his rhythm and Riis was away.

[@mosquitotigre7078]

Riis was named "Mr. 60%".

[@louis1904]

INDURAIN 5 Tour de France in a raw. 2 Giro di Italia, World Champion and Gold Medal in Olímpica Games. The GOAT.

[@MikesBibleNotes]

Hey Durianrider, What was Contador's crank arm length? Thanks.

[@edgardogarcia8605]

why dirty?

[@Topviolins]

Do you prefer the Armstrong motor?

[@hawaiiIivin]

Thanks for the insight Harley

[@joehiatt1992]

What kind of music will let me dance better on the pedals ?

[@79kingfisher]

I`m going to buy a new bike soon. The problem is its got no compact crank. Should I buy it and change it? or leave it for now?

[@rockhills]

I have a Giant mtn bike that I pretty much use to bike about 18-25 miles on a paved trail, good weather permitting. I've swapped tires for non knobby type, but I still get passed up by people I know are in worse shape than I am. lol I've been thinking of switching gears/cassettes but have no clue what to get. How do I determine the gearing I have vs something that'll even out the playing field a bit more? Thanks Harley

[@omarespinosa8320]

no es ilegal usar un 34

[@andyw3152]

EPO helps.

[@andyw3152]

I have no illusion that anyone is clean.

[@jakobw135]

What do you mean by not running out of gears?

[@jakobw135]

Why do you constantly push the (80-100) cadence? Shouldn't you just spin at the rate that is comfortable for you and does the job?

[@davidedwards3361]

Don't you just love an Australian telling you what GHEEZ he uses. When I went to school there was an 'R' at the end of the word

[@tigerbalm666]

Will cycling reduce my muscles in my thighs and hammys, or am I cursed with too big leg muscles?

[@MarkRobertCuthbert]

+tigerbalm Me big calves & thighs too (soccer & bicycling). I build muscle easy. Wish I had thin legs like my bother, so I could ride the show jumping horses more.

[@phillynewton7104]

If you watch contador for years on tv you can copy his style it takes a long time

[@pg3568]

Sucios secretos revelados. Me parto. ¿Donde esta lo sucio? En fin, tiene que haber de todo en el mundo.

[@ministryoftruth8588]

I run 34/36 lowest gear (25.1" with 28mm Tires) and I CRAWL up anything over 10% at ~60 rpm Cadence (I'm 193cm, 98 kg), which works FINE for me, and worked Fine as well for Merckx, Hinault, Fignon & Lemond. Hell, Coppi and Bartali GRINDED up Hills at LOWER than 50 rpms with their nearly 60" Low Gear! Don't you think EPO has SOMETHING to do with these INSANELY High Climbing Cadences of the Pros ... Seems the TIMING of this whole "Dance like Lance" Craze is HIGHLY Suspicious? Maybe for us "Mere Mortals" Climbing Cadences in the 60 - 80 rpm range for Muscular Heavy Cyclists and 70 - 90 rpm range for Thin Lightweights would be More Logical.

[@loc9588]

epo doesnt have anything to do with it. im lightweight and i have a very fast cadence too. its about fitness and weight, mainly fitness

[@DubstepKow]

thanx Harley

[@stevemcdaniel9972]

Durian Durian Durian..... Please make a video addressing Kali muscle: whether you think he is natural and his advice about sodium, but then he smashes tuna and ramen noodles....

[@aaguirre123]

It's called 0.0000000000000001 clenbuterol

[@DubstepKow]

& Harley what do you think about grain products? also, your thoughts on honey?

[@indobleh]

Richie Portes comments after TDF2013 - when Contador finished off the podium was 'right thing to happen' bitchin!

[@navourr5457]

Can't really understand BMI.. my BMI ranges between 19-20, I can go up hills for a very very long time but average like 7mph which isn't that quick. Suppose his body fat % is lower? (mine at 10%-11%)

[@Orgakoyd]

+NAVOURR Average speed means nothing, if I climb 20 percent gradients at 7 mph for a long time with no flat sections to rest, is that still ''not that quick''?

[@ronmac05ad]

Thanks! Oh well I'm outta luck then with both my 10spd cog campagnolo record & 10sp cog shimano ultegra on my bikes. Guess I'll just have to lose several lbs to climb better. Cheers.

[@havefunandbikestuff]

Dance like Lance for the win!!! Yesssss!

[@louis1904]

MIGUEL INDURAIN: 5 Tour de France in a raw. 2 Giro di Italia, World Champion and Gold Medal in Olímpica Games. The GOAT.

[@Repeat3Times]

Climb like Contador...eat special steak? More seriously, excellent video, Durian, thanks!

[@tungstenkid2271]

I don't get it, why is this vid called 'Contador's dirty climbing secrets'? Is he cheating or what?

[@ronmac05ad]

Never thought that pro peloton cyclists used a low 32t cog, hmmm... Wouldn't that hinder the rear derailleur?

[@jakobw135]

What do you mean by RUNNING OUT OF GEARS?

[@phxrsx]

It means trying to climb on your easiest gear that you cannot spin at more than 80 rpm.

[@joe60606]

It gets everybody eventually

[@annukun7318]

durian contador was 138lbs he was not 60 kg wikipdeia says 63 kg

[@durianriders]

He looked 57kg

[@annukun7318]

@@durianriders my bmi is 20 flat at 5 foot 5 125lbs 8 percent bodyfat year round!!!

[@nataneley]

Contador is a legend of cycling now get over it.

[@Desertduleler_88]

Yes, I think my 11-28 is just a little too tall for me.

[@gregjacobs8544]

Dance like Lance but what if you're not racing the tour de France? Do you really need to sprint up climbs!?

[@DeclanDeclanDeclan]

Yup, I was expecting him to attack much more - he seemed to be trying to keep up with Froome all the time!

[@ITsupportian]

one word... EPO. He got suspended. You think he would stop, he performs the same when he was using it. Remember Lance team taught him how to use it.

[@DeclanDeclanDeclan]

It obviously didn't work for him at the Tour this year! :P

[@bandolerox137]

He has been the best cyclist in 21's century....

[@willbenton5092]

No, Lance Armstrong is.

[@bandolerox137]

@@willbenton5092 hhahahahahaha

[@zariefaiman6312]

My BMI is 20

[@TheHardCorePunkHead]

Contador eats MEAT, that's why he climbs so good!

[@vitriolo6531]

So ... what was the DIRTY secret?

[@omermohammed2647]

Wat betekent 30 bananen in de dag?

[@fransvenrooy1078]

It's training

[@rockhills]

i'm no cycling expert so I'll pretend I know what that science means in real world application. lol.

[@pingpong4671]

Thats damn great

[@g29er]

Still got 4th. Even though I was expecting more.

[@danb2450]

Mechanical doping? 🤔

[@alanlinforth7461]

! Would wounder if you have ever raced it's not like you say

[@MrJay7777]

"Magic steak" helps him too

[@gambito3031]

eso es mas falso que un billete de 3 €

[@danhenderson783]

Doping helps a lot.

[@zethgabrielc.magdaong1253]

U just don't wanna accept high cadence climbers

[@koDiacc]

Durian - you know any bikes having 11-32 already mounted in retail? i just found 11-30 bikes like trek madone 2.1

[@phxrsx]

These comments are funny. If he is running a compact with a 32 and on drugs, what makes these weekend warriors think they can run a 39/25 up their local climb. lol

[@riccardonascosi9207]

Spaghetti, pizza e mandolino

[@fnsi2003]

geez

[@leeholmes9962]

No the sort story. It's EPO 👍

[@maisonstgeorges9256]

Electric aid bike mate

[@ramramon5093]

HE GOT AN ELECTRIC BIKE OK HE CHEAT

[@knightofnever]

#clickbaittitle You won't fool me again.

[@gregkosinski2303]

Contadope

[@colinetheridge4916]

What is "dirty" about Alberto's climbing? And dance like Lance is not very appropriate as all his Tour victories were taken away from him.

[@stevensegal5958]

He's also on performance enhanced drugs.

[@zip7806]

Ants in the Pants! :)

[@feiz01]

Marco pantani was the best climber :)

[@NICEDOPPY]

It wasn't...... best ever is Lucho Herrera the real king monster of the mountains.....

[@stevecooper7038]

Incorrect - Pantani would have eaten Herrera for breakfast in his day

[@Laica-ec7tf]

correct! Pantani was and still best climber ever!

[@mosquitotigre7078]

The best climber ever was Federico Martín Bahamontes !

[@333wheeler]

yeah using a 39 ring as well.. ! or van imp on a 42... and so on.. and so

[@Nwa_dw]

The truth is: You can‘t beat my grandma with her german Stahl e-bike

[@peterhase2435]

Motor Doping

[@Mainswitch55]

Contador´s secret?? Erythropoetin, Clenbuterol and so on... And it´s no more secret...

[@lowspecgaming7285]

why the title dirty climbing secrets you have to use the same shit as everyone use i would use 53x44 or even lots of 46or 47 and could climb really well in fact this was in the Pyrenees and Sn sebastien area ,, and 180mm cranks to let you know a bit more we dont have to be all the same and if you think i had low cadence no in fact they had a really hard time to keep up and thats guys that you know and heard on your videos ,, tchau ,,had 42 and went in the bin

[@MrGivmedew]

well something like a 44 ring and 28t gear with 180 would be the definition of low cadence while climbing. I doubt you where out climbing that guy. If you had a high cadence or average cadence then you where flying up the climb. everyone's different but your speed calculated against all your circumferences gears, tires, cranks etc) is what equals your climbing speed. I know you know this but you said you didn't have a low cadence... not sure what your implying but it isn't that your going faster enough in comparison to other riders with easier gears to have a similar cadence because then you would be significantly out climbing them.

[@rodrigoencinas3269]

This si not dirty funk KZbin men

[@nk8367]

High cadence, high cadence.. high drug use too mate!

[@giovannidewolf2392]

dance like lance...

[@TheMrBennito]

yes. he should say something about Lance's climbing style.

[@ianclifton4891]

Giovanni De Wolf You mean dope like Lance

[@honestmcgyver]

Contador technique - take drugs!