Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Alcanelo]

He recovered very well, I was impressed by that...

 

[jens_attacks]

very good but i expected him even stronger

 

[pastronef]

Great ride when i thought he wa sin trouble most of climb but his tempo is insane. He got through the group and blew Quintana up big time. Contador he could not shake but these 2 will fight for La Vuelta.

nice ride, and yes, good for the morale to distance Quintana even if by just a few seconds.
now I jump on the other side to see what the clinic says

 

[Pricey_sky]

very good but i expected him even stronger

I think he will get better as the Vuelta goes on, just like Contador this will be a great battle.

 

[Futuroscope]

Great ride when i thought he wa sin trouble most of climb but his tempo is insane. He got through the group and blew Quintana up big time. Contador he could not shake but these 2 will fight for La Vuelta.

Quintana is not that explosive so 12seconds doesn't really say too much at this point. I think Quintana will only get stronger and he will do better in the longer climbs. Froome has the TT advantage though, it's going to be very valuable in this Vuelta.

 

[Carols]

IMO he was darned impressive today considering injury recovery and lack of race riding. The man will definitely have a say in this Vuelta.

Meanwhile he spends a lot time looking down at his stem....Is this just a bad habit?

 

[Der Effe]

IMO he was darned impressive today considering injury recovery and lack of race riding. The man will definitely have a say in this Vuelta.

Meanwhile he spends a lot time looking down at his stem....Is this just a bad habit?

http://chrisfroomelookingatstems.tumblr.com/

 

[Forunculo]

Despite the lack of racing legs he was very explosive. The ITT should clean the GC in his favour.

 

[Oldman]

I think he will get better as the Vuelta goes on, just like Contador this will be a great battle.

I don't see that aggressive "spin" he employed to stay in contact as sustainable on the really steep stuff over a longer period. Contador, on the other hand; he can attack off of that in a bigger gear.

 

[Oldman]

IMO he was darned impressive today considering injury recovery and lack of race riding. The man will definitely have a say in this Vuelta.

Meanwhile he spends a lot time looking down at his stem....Is this just a bad habit?

Past performances suggest that is symptomatic of is beyond max effort. That's the tell that suggests longer, steeper climbs may be his undoing.

 

[Jspear]

IMO he was darned impressive today considering injury recovery and lack of race riding. The man will definitely have a say in this Vuelta.

Meanwhile he spends a lot time looking down at his stem....Is this just a bad habit?

It's all about the science. What does my power meter say I can do right now....

 

[Oldman]

It's all about the science. What does my power meter say I can do right now....

Praying for the pain to stop might be another way to go with that...

 

[Carols]

Past performances suggest that is symptomatic of is beyond max effort. That's the tell that suggests longer, steeper climbs may be his undoing.

Ah interesting.....................

 

[Pricey_sky]

Past performances suggest that is symptomatic of is beyond max effort. That's the tell that suggests longer, steeper climbs may be his undoing.

He does exactly the same when feeling good like on Ventoux last year so I wouldn't read too much into it. He just likes looking at stems.

 

[LittleJo]

http://chrisfroomelookingatstems.tumblr.com/

Haha - that is brilliant! Not sure looking at his stem means anything. In fact, Carlton Kirby seems to think that if Froome is looking up the road it means he's going to attack (I'm aware that Kirby is not exactly the best source for this information). What I don't get is that Froome always seems to have his head tilted slightly to the side, and I can't see how his neck doesn't hurt after 5/6 hours of that....

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Plenty of riders from the past practiced tilted head racing.

But its the continued rotation of Froome's head which stands out for me.

 

[LittleJo]

But its the continued rotation of Froome's head which stands out for me.

That makes it sound very much like he's got some sort of exorcist thing going on....are you trying to suggest he may be possessed?

 

[McLovin]

http://www.53x12.com/do/show?page=article&id=130

 

[Angliru]

Plenty of riders from the past practiced tilted head racing.

But its the continued rotation of Froome's head which stands out for me.

There's a difference between Millar/Mancebo and Froome: Froome's head is often pointed down so far that there is no way he can see what is happening in front of him. Froome can be seen with this repetitive action on flats and in the mountains. Millar/Mancebo's heads are tilted to the side seemingly representative of their intense effort while climbing.

 

[cineteq]

http://www.53x12.com/do/show?page=article&id=130

Sounds like BS. However, could this be the reason he crashes so often?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Sounds like BS. However, could this be the reason he crashes so often?

bikehandling skills are the reason why he falls so often. Doubt there is another reason for his falling, to say Gesinks

 

[McLovin]

Sounds like BS.

Yes, because this guy knows nothing about winning a Tour de France. How many he won? 8, 9?

 

[cineteq]

Yes, because this guy knows nothing about winning a Tour de France. How many he won? 8, 9?

Did his riders win really? Check Wikipedia
If that were true, how many riders would be doing the same thing. Common sense is always your best friend.

 

[McLovin]

Did his riders win really? Check Wikipedia
If that were true, how many riders would be doing the same thing. Common sense is always your best friend.

Some guy said, can't remember where (maybe this forum?) but sometime right after that article was published, that he tried but it was extremely hard to breath like that but that he saw a small improvement in his times. Maybe it takes time to get used to it.

And even without those 7 he still have two, right?

 

[cineteq]

Some guy said, can't remember where (maybe this forum?) but sometime right after that article was published, that he tried but it was extremely hard to breath like that but that he saw a small improvement in his times. Maybe it takes time to get used to it.

Let's supposed it's true. I haven't really followed Froome's career. Do you know when Froome started to do this?

And even without those 7 he still have two, right?

I guess so.