Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Dr. Juice]

May is indeed very bad for anyone suffering from asthma/allergies, but doesn't the cold and wet conditions help in that case?

Yeah, normally cold and wet helps when you have a common allergy.

 

[Dr. Juice]

Team Sky probably invents this excuse because they don't want to say ' look, we didn't want Chris to do the Giro..the Tour is our number 1 goal and in the rest we're not as interested'

 

[Electress]

Team Sky probably invents this excuse because they don't want to say ' look, we didn't want Chris to do the Giro..the Tour is our number 1 goal and in the rest we're not as interested'

Why not just say 'well, we've considered the Giro in light of Tinkoff's interesting challenge, but for this year at least, the Tour remains our number one goal, and we think the Tour - Vuelta suits our aims better this year.'

Honest, to the point, doesn't make their team leader sound like a wimp who doesn't like to get wet / is so fragile that a bit of oil seed rape dust or whatever and he's too overcome to perform.

 

[MatParker117]

Not sending Froome to italy outside of T-A allows Sky to split there strategy more between Konig/Porte and Viviani.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Are we really giving out about Sky being too honest now? The Froome excuse may not cast Froome in a flattering light, but it's probably true enough. At race weight, the guy must be a two wheeled invitation to minor viruses. And the Tour is the main event as far as their sponsors and fans are concerned.

I'm all in favour of Sky getting a shoeing when they get all artfully ambiguous about things, but here they seem to have been bluntly accurate. Which I'm not going to give out about.

 

[Taxus4a]

It is a pity becouse I would like to have seen him in this parcous against Contador in the Giro, But as I said, he likely would ride Le Tour. it is the main race.

That way, I would like to see WIGGO in the Giro, but I suppose he is with his mind in other things. Of course it is a biG sacrifice to get ready for a big Tour, but he just need to go with the shpa of California and just try it till the end.

For me his program should be Paris Niza or Tirreno, it depends Froome, Paris-Roubaix, Giro, hour record and Great Britain more worlds (ITT and road race). I think this year Froome is not a problem for him to have a season of a true champion.

 

[damian13ster]

Not letting Tinkov dictate his schedule? Wise decision.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Double-tour-vuelta-pour-froome/512729

L'Equipe says he does not do the Giro. You can't see the whole article but I read Team Sky said something like " cold weather and Chris' allergy " concerning the Giro.

Team Sky cutting Froome's balls

Froome was never gonna do the Giro. He was never even considering it, and even if he was, it was never gonna happen.

It's all just media BS, obviously Froome is focusing 100% on the Tour.

 

[djpbaltimore]

Sissy wants to take on a tired Alberto at the Tour and can dodge him in the Vuelta. Maximizes his chances for sure.

Of the last 4 GTs that Froome has raced in, all four have been ridden by Contador. That doesn't sound like someone who is trying to 'dodge' his fiercest competitors. What you write sounds more like someone trying to get their excuses for July failure ready early.

Maybe you should go trolling on Contador thread

+1

 

[LaFlorecita]

Why are Berties fanboys and girls trolling the Froome thread, have they got bored with Nibali

arguing with the Nibali fantrolls is useless, Froome fans are at least somewhat sensible

 

[Carols]

Of the last 4 GTs that Froome has raced in, all four have been ridden by Contador. That doesn't sound like someone who is trying to 'dodge' his fiercest competitors. What you write sounds more like someone trying to get their excuses for July failure ready early.



+1

Yeah it was uncalled for, my apologies.

BTW the score in those 4 GTs is Contador 2, Froome 1, Nibali 1

 

[El Pistolero]

May is indeed very bad for anyone suffering from asthma/allergies, but doesn't the cold and wet conditions help in that case?

If the Tour was in May Froome wouldn't have allergies. He'd still have asthma of course, he needs them steroids after all.

 

[ferryman]

Of the last 4 GTs that Froome has raced in, all four have been ridden by Contador. That doesn't sound like someone who is trying to 'dodge' his fiercest competitors. What you write sounds more like someone trying to get their excuses for July failure ready early.

Of the next 2, 2 will been have ridden by Contador, 1 dodged by Froome because it's cold and technical (pathetic) BUT he still wants to take on Contador as one of the big four in July (L'Equipe). What the **** does that sound like then?

 

[Parker]

Of the next 2, 2 will been have ridden by Contador, 1 dodged by Froome because it's cold and technical (pathetic) BUT he still wants to take on Contador as one of the big four in July (L'Equipe). What the **** does that sound like then?

Why is Froome suddenly obliged to do the Giro just because Contador is? In the previous ten seasons of Contador's career he's only done the Giro when he was excluded from the Tour (2008) or though he might be banned for the Tour (2011). Given a free run at the season he has previously always chosen to focus on the Tour - just like Froome is now.

 

[ferryman]

Why is Froome suddenly obliged to do the Giro just because Contador is? In the previous ten seasons of Contador's career he's only done the Giro when he was excluded from the Tour (2008) or though he might be banned for the Tour (2011). Given a free run at the season he has previously always chosen to focus on the Tour - just like Froome is now.

Oh Parker, you are a one. I hope Froomey (that's right isn't it or is it the Froomester?) can do what he likes. Of course he can, just don't come come crying when he comes 4th in the Tour to Contador/Quintana (take your pick) and Nibali.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Oh Parker, you are a one. I hope Froomey (that's right isn't it or is it the Froomester?) can do what he likes. Of course he can, just don't come come crying when he comes 4th in the Tour to Contador/Quintana (take your pick) and Nibali.

Won't happen

3rd worst case scenario

 

[Taxus4a]

Why is Froome suddenly obliged to do the Giro just because Contador is? In the previous ten seasons of Contador's career he's only done the Giro when he was excluded from the Tour (2008) or though he might be banned for the Tour (2011). Given a free run at the season he has previously always chosen to focus on the Tour - just like Froome is now.

Of course, and Contador IMO is doing the Giro becouse this year Quintana is not there, as well as Froome and Nibali, although Nibali finally is going to race both and maybe Urán as well, and with that long ITT people as Aru is not a big problem and that way he has the escuse if he lose the Tour: I was tired after won the Giro, last year in The Vuelta the excuse was the Knee, he is very afraid of Froome always and he need his excuse.

Anyway Contador in the Giro are good news...

 

[sir fly]

I was sure the Tour will be Froome's major goal of the 2015 season, but hoped he's serious about the Giro as well.
It makes sense, though. The Giro would take too much out of him even in optimal weather conditions. He really doesn't look like a rider who could stretch his peak through three months. Has never managed before.

 

[Sciocco]

I was sure the Tour will be Froome's major goal of the 2015 season, but hoped he's serious about the Giro as well.
It makes sense, though. The Giro would take too much out of him even in optimal weather conditions. He really doesn't look like a rider who could stretch his peak through three months. Has never managed before.

He won Oman, Crit Intl, Romandie, Dauphine and the TdF (plus T-A podium) in 2013. He was in crazy form for about 6 months.

 

[sir fly]

He won Oman, Crit Intl, Romandie, Dauphine and the TdF (plus T-A podium) in 2013. He was in crazy form for about 6 months.

Incomparable.
He races for a week against the field in preparation, then rests, races again and so on...
The 2012 season would be closest to what I'm talking about. Three weeks at the top and 5 weeks later the same thing. Hard task for a rider of his style.

 

[pastronef]

Why is Froome suddenly obliged to do the Giro just because Contador is? In the previous ten seasons of Contador's career he's only done the Giro when he was excluded from the Tour (2008) or though he might be banned for the Tour (2011). Given a free run at the season he has previously always chosen to focus on the Tour - just like Froome is now.

amen brother

 

[Dr. Juice]

Why is Froome suddenly obliged to do the Giro just because Contador is? In the previous ten seasons of Contador's career he's only done the Giro when he was excluded from the Tour (2008) or though he might be banned for the Tour (2011). Given a free run at the season he has previously always chosen to focus on the Tour - just like Froome is now.

He is not obliged but IMO it's a great opportunity for him to win the Giro. Mountains in italy are normally less suited to his style but next year there are a lot of TdF type climbs PLUS a super long flat TT. It's the most difficult GT for a rider like Froome, but next year it's less difficult. Golden opportunity.

Then he can go on and do the Tour. He'll see if he can do 2 GT's at a very high level - if it doesn't go well in the Tour then he'll know it for the future. Valuable experience.

 

[May0maniac]

He won Oman, Crit Intl, Romandie, Dauphine and the TdF (plus T-A podium) in 2013. He was in crazy form for about 6 months.

And faded in the third week of the TDF.

 

[Poursuivant]

Do you think the Tour route is really that bad for him? I mean it is not something he would personally design, (lots of TT) but let's not forget how good a climber he is.

 

[sir fly]

Do you think the Tour route is really that bad for him? I mean it is not something he would personally design, (lots of TT) but let's not forget how good a climber he is.

Not that bad at all.
He won't have a tactical advantage the itt brings, but he's not a tactician at all.
In fact, a route searching for the wind and echelons could compensate the lack of itt kilometers. It's up to him and Sky to exploit the possibilities.
There are the cobbles, off course, but the main fact behind the opinion the route is unfavorable to Froome is that it doesn't handicap his opponents.