Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

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Is Froome over the hill?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 42 34.4%
  • No, the GC finished 40 minutes ago but Froomie is still climbing it

    Votes: 65 53.3%
  • No he is totally winning the Vuelta

    Votes: 28 23.0%

  • Total voters
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Aug 12, 2012
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CONGRATS FROOME! GREAT TOUR!


Today as I said too short stage and hard last climb for froome, better for a pure climber as Quintana, that minute is normal, as i predicted, but Froome cmanaged very well his well deserved advantage.
 
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Taxus4a said:
CONGRATS FROOME! GREAT TOUR!


Today as I said too short stage and hard last climb for froome, better for a pure climber as Quintana, that minute is normal, as i predicted, but Froome cmanaged very well his well deserved advantage.

Yes and great job by the team during the tour, especially by Thomas, Porte and Poels. And the pressure under which Chris has been ...so happy for him!
 
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I think this his two Tour victories show why he probably could never win the Giro. He's so skinny that I think it would be nigh on impossible for him to not get sick in May. Mixed in with the physical demands of a 3 week tour it clearly takes a bigger toll on his immune system than most other riders
 
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whittashau said:
I think this his two Tour victories show why he probably could never win the Giro. He's so skinny that I think it would be nigh on impossible for him to not get sick in May. Mixed in with the physical demands of a 3 week tour it clearly takes a bigger toll on his immune system than most other riders

imagine Froome on "PAsso dello Stelvio" still covered with snow.....drama :D
 
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Jun 7, 2011
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Paddy power still not paying out and have Froome to win the tour at 1/500, they didn't do this last year or year before.
 
Feb 1, 2011
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Very happy. The challenge from quintana was much more serious than i expected and i was worried.
 
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46&twoWheels said:
whittashau said:
I think this his two Tour victories show why he probably could never win the Giro. He's so skinny that I think it would be nigh on impossible for him to not get sick in May. Mixed in with the physical demands of a 3 week tour it clearly takes a bigger toll on his immune system than most other riders

imagine Froome on "PAsso dello Stelvio" still covered with snow.....drama :D
We all know what happens with his buddy Poels when it snows, he completely cracks.
Well played Chris, I didn't think that you'd make it but you did it.
I think he'll have many media obligation, huge buzz around him and he faded at the end of the Tour, I don't think that he'll ride the Vuelta after winning the Tour, it was always just a backup plan.
 
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Ludwig's Olaf said:
Urine and spit look bad to us because we note such things, but Froome doesn't. He's got this fixation with his Watt meter. A miracle he didn't crash yet into a tree or car along the way, but it's going to happen one day.

Froome explained that he looks down because his neck gets tired. He should strengthen his neck otherwise I agree with you that he is going to crash into something.
 
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He was the strongest rider of this Tour, Quintana came on strong but Froome was great this year, virtually flawless
 
May 9, 2010
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Congratulations to Froome! Clearly the strongest rider and currently the best GC rider. Can't see anyone beating him when in top form.
 
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Poursuivant said:
Froome said in press conference he has felt a 'bit chesty' since second rest day


Yeah he didn't sound too good in the interview so it's a fair effort from him. He did say though that half the peloton have been ill over this Tour so it wasn't really an excuse.
 
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an old post

ray j willings said:
Cluck cluck cluck Froome to scared to race Bertie at the Giro otherwise he would have raced "simple really" Froome has no excuse. He took the easiest option for a GT win. He won't win, Bertie or no Bertie at the tour.
Bertie is not scared to lose that's why he's going for the double. No one can match him. if they could they would race the Giro as well. Cluck cluck cluck

Froome au natural :D

cluck cluck Ray

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