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Well, he isnt merely 'good' at CX. He is a god. For years, the entire field has been racing for 2nd- and the field has guys like WoutVA, Stybar, Pauwels, Nys, etc. Not a bunch of also-rans. So, if we only look at that, he is likely one of the best bike handlers, and biggest engines that CX has...

Re: Re: Right, so he cant beat Levi's times, or TD's...but faster than ever, so doping? I hope you recognize that this makes not a lot of sense. Youre basically saying that if he weighs the same as a duck, he's made of wood, and therefore, a witch. Mentioned in another post but: Phil makes...

A quick reality check- Phil was a really legit climber here in the US, and just didnt quite have the genetics at WT level. No secret. He has found a way to make a sort-of living riding a bicycle and filming it- good for him. Id love to make a living riding my bicycle. Now, he is specifically...

Re: Liars and criminals are seldom very clever, as is on display here. There must be some subconscious "need" to confess, that allows these slip-ups.

Well- 1. There is no chance that he was dehydrated enough to cause a 100% increase in levels, beyond the allowable limit...while still being able to drop Nibali. Un-possible. Further, the literature Ive read suggests that dehydration can in fact increase the concentration- by 5-10%. So, even if...

Always remember, Froome has always used the following line: "My results will stand the test of time" Over and over and over. And yet never, was he saying, "I dont mess with advanced research chemicals, unknown pharma products and procedures, and I dont game the TUE system for any reason"...

Just a reminder that I posted detailed pictures of a Carrera with a seat tube motor last year. I still cant believe that someone would actually try to race with one of these things, but then I must be a bit naive. *shrugs*

Re: Im sure JV will be fine financially, but I doubt he is going this to get rich. As you probably know, the best way to make a million dollars in bike racing is to start with five million. Like him or not, the guy has spent his life building this team/organization, and if it ends like this it...

Re: Re: Well, of course there are probably things in his dealing with sponsors over the years that are fine to critique- but its difficult to do that not knowing what has gone on behind the scenes. I have not personally seen him do something publicly that was truly insane/damaging. Yeah, he...

Re: Re: To be clear- Im not defending JV as much as Im pointing out that at some point the criticism becomes more of a personal attack. Id just prefer not to kick a guy when he is down, and right now, he is clearly down. Why throw a drowning man an anchor, you know? Also- as someone who...

Re: Agreed- not smart to throw shade when you are looking for sponsors, in my opinion. But again, its hard to say that I could do it better since Im not the one running a WT team. Glass houses and all that. WRT the Tour of Alberta, his guys did just win 3 of 4 stages, so in reality they got...

Re: Re: That is, unfortunately, true. I just watched a discussion about the recent death of a 26 year old Mr. Olympia competitor, and the bodybuilders mentioned cycling as a drug riddled sport. Very surreal, considering the compounds and dosages that pro bodybuilders openly admit to using...

Re: Re: It may be non-sensical from your perspective, but given that he has in fact run a WT level team for the last decade...likely attracting more than $100m during that time, Id say he has certainly done much better than I could have. Point being- there are plenty of legitimate criticisms...

Re: Re: As Ive said previously, there is plenty to criticize JV about, but his dealing with sponsors doesnt seem to be one of them, in my opinion. I would suggest that with his reliance on US based sponsors, he is at an immediate disadvantage. Just take a look at the domestic professional...

Re: Multiply that time 3. Youll have at least 2 full time WT squads racing in different places, and occasionally there will be 3 full squads racing in different countries or continents. Add to that the US and EU based service course, and the marketing and logistics, and, and , You could...