are riders purposely avoiding froome at tour ?

[DirtyWorks]

And for crying out loud, pave the Col du Jandri...

FWIW, I'd go the other way. Add high quality dirt roads and no race radios for me. But, that's me. I don't want to reignite either topic.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah but that place with it's constant bickering and back stabbing makes Froome and Wiggins look like the best of friends Then there is the vortexing, phew it's a tough place to visit!!

Considering the topic, I don't think its too bad.

 

[jaylew]

The problem with your ropy simile, is that anyone watching golf this month knows Rory is currently the worlds best player.

Garbage. Rory was horrible last year. We'll see if he can turn it back around in 2014.

 

[Escarabajo]

The Giro and the Vuelta have re-invented themselves and closed the ever-growing gap with the TdF that existed since roughly the mid-80s. Even if it meant crazy insane courses with MTF every other day. I think that ASO is taking notice, and including the cobblestone stage may have been inspired by that. It will surely shuffle the deck of cards. I'd like more nervous stages that make it hard for one team to control the race. And for crying out loud, pave the Col du Jandri...

La Vuelta is not even close to that. IMO.

 

[Tonton]

La Vuelta is not even close to that. IMO.

True, but as I mentioned, they're trying hard, even if it takes having the Angliru for breakfast, lunch, and dinner . The Vuelta was to cycling what the Australian Open was to tennis back in the 70's and early 80's: a hunting ground for 2nd class GC guys. In recent years, the Vuelta has evolved for the better. Still a distant third though.

 

[Kwibus]

La Vuelta is not even close to that. IMO.

The Vuelta is still lagging behind the Giro and TdF yes, but despite that it has been a great GT to watch last few years. Specially regarding the GC battles that took place.