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He'd be a bit late if he raced that now...blackmamba said:I thought he was scheduled to race Paris-Nice
He'd be a bit late if he raced that now...blackmamba said:I thought he was scheduled to race Paris-Nice
No, but more like was that a wrong assumption of me or did anything came up in his prep so he didnt race it beacuse of that?TMP402 said:He'd be a bit late if he raced that now...blackmamba said:I thought he was scheduled to race Paris-Nice
I can't remember when Froome rode P-N or if he ever has. He probably have ridden it as a dom for Froome. He has preferred T-A in the last couple of years, last year he had to withdraw before it started and this year he seemingly has preferred not to, not really giving too much about the early season. One of the reasons would obviously be the Tour, but he loves the Vuelta and you also have the Olympics. So its probably smart not to come out swinging too early.blackmamba said:No, but more like was that a wrong assumption of me or did anything came up in his prep so he didnt race it beacuse of that?TMP402 said:He'd be a bit late if he raced that now...blackmamba said:I thought he was scheduled to race Paris-Nice
No problem.blackmamba said:Then velonews is to blame as I read there about his schedule ''Froome already has Romandie on his tentative 2016 schedule, which includes a season debut in Australia, followed by Paris-Nice, Romandie, and the Critérium du Dauphiné ahead of the Tour and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.''
Hence why I was curious as to why not, but thanks for your trouble sir![]()
Source: http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/12/news/tour-de-romandie-mixes-up-route-for-2016_390839 - last section.
AC is AC, one of the best riders for hilly an short ITT, always going from plus to lees, but the best maybe in History anyway.ILovecycling said:Coffee time over Froomey...
...AC is back in top shape
He was a beast that day, but looking now the results I dont see so impressive like then.del1962 said:I think this was my favorite prologue from Chris, good indicator for Dauphinine prologue
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23882
2 MTFs, I saw the stages somewhere, maybe on PCS, quintana is riding as wellTaxus4a said:He was a beast that day, but looking now the results I dont see so impressive like then.del1962 said:I think this was my favorite prologue from Chris, good indicator for Dauphinine prologue
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23882
I think Contador like in this Pais Vasco can do that or even better.
This year Td Romandie has a short prologue similar, with climb
Later and ITT with a climb as well. It is an important one
I dont know the rest of the stages.
Wich rivals are supposed to have?
Zakarin,...Maybe Porte, Tejay, Pinot, Uran??
Valv.Piti said:2 MTFs, I saw the stages somewhere, maybe on PCS, quintana is riding as wellTaxus4a said:He was a beast that day, but looking now the results I dont see so impressive like then.del1962 said:I think this was my favorite prologue from Chris, good indicator for Dauphinine prologue
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23882
I think Contador like in this Pais Vasco can do that or even better.
This year Td Romandie has a short prologue similar, with climb
Later and ITT with a climb as well. It is an important one
I dont know the rest of the stages.
Wich rivals are supposed to have?
Zakarin,...Maybe Porte, Tejay, Pinot, Uran??
It's Romandie, so you shouldn't forget Spilak, Zakarin is peaking for the Giro.Taxus4a said:Valv.Piti said:2 MTFs, I saw the stages somewhere, maybe on PCS, quintana is riding as wellTaxus4a said:He was a beast that day, but looking now the results I dont see so impressive like then.del1962 said:I think this was my favorite prologue from Chris, good indicator for Dauphinine prologue
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23882
I think Contador like in this Pais Vasco can do that or even better.
This year Td Romandie has a short prologue similar, with climb
Later and ITT with a climb as well. It is an important one
I dont know the rest of the stages.
Wich rivals are supposed to have?
Zakarin,...Maybe Porte, Tejay, Pinot, Uran??
Thank you.
I see know people I mentioned is there, as well than Quintana and Dumoulin, Talansky, Hesjedal, Bardet, Lopez, Rui Costa, Majka,... it is not bad.
First serious Quintana and Froome, the real duel of the last and current years.
I don't think you can read too much into Froome's TT performances over the past 18 months. By his own admission he spent very little time on the TT bike last year due to there being only one short iTT in the Tour.Taxus4a said:He was a beast that day, but looking now the results I dont see so impressive like then.del1962 said:I think this was my favorite prologue from Chris, good indicator for Dauphinine prologue
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23882
I think Contador like in this Pais Vasco can do that or even better.
This year Td Romandie has a short prologue similar, with climb
Later and ITT with a climb as well. It is an important one
I dont know the rest of the stages.
Wich rivals are supposed to have?
Zakarin,...Maybe Porte, Tejay, Pinot, Uran??
It was announced that he would ride and then he decided he'd prefer (and would gain more) from warm weather training as opposed to cold weather racing. Then he turns up at Catalunya and under performs his expectations considerably.blackmamba said:No, but more like was that a wrong assumption of me or did anything came up in his prep so he didnt race it beacuse of that?TMP402 said:He'd be a bit late if he raced that now...blackmamba said:I thought he was scheduled to race Paris-Nice
As a fanboy you better hope this is not his "Top" shapeILovecycling said:Coffee time over Froomey...
...AC is back in top shape
Naturally it isn't...just like Froome's form will be better than what it was in Catalunya.cantpedal said:As a fanboy you better hope this is not his "Top" shapeILovecycling said:Coffee time over Froomey...
...AC is back in top shape
I think Froome was decently happy about that result. For what its worth, it was better than last year!Publicus said:It was announced that he would ride and then he decided he'd prefer (and would gain more) from warm weather training as opposed to cold weather racing. Then he turns up at Catalunya and under performs his expectations considerably.blackmamba said:No, but more like was that a wrong assumption of me or did anything came up in his prep so he didnt race it beacuse of that?TMP402 said:He'd be a bit late if he raced that now...blackmamba said:I thought he was scheduled to race Paris-Nice
It's still 3 days to go, so predictions can change, but there's nightfrost, a maximum temperature of 6°C, rain and sleet expected. And a 3-4 beaufort headwind in the final.del1962 said:Chris to start LBL - hope the weather is not to bad
Why not? I seriously doubt that Froome would have beaten AC in Itzulia ittcantpedal said:As a fanboy you better hope this is not his "Top" shapeILovecycling said:Coffee time over Froomey...
...AC is back in top shape
Especially with the bad weather predicted. Strange decision for him to ride really.Red Rick said:Got 36th at 1'14" in 2013, just days before he won Romandie convincingly. So I'd guess it would be very hard for him.
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