Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[hazaran]

That's Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/kevin/

Also one triathlete, ex-Cannondale Cameron Wurf: https://www.instagram.com/cjwurf/

 

[silvergrenade]

Re:

That's Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/kevin/

Also one triathlete, ex-Cannondale Cameron Wurf: https://www.instagram.com/cjwurf/

So, how do they play?

Chris To Kevin: "Hey Kevin, this is a 10 Km climb. Why dont you take a 10 minute head start? We'll meet you at the top." :lol:

 

[oldcrank]

Chris is an inspiration to the youth of the world! Doing "a Froomey":
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXhDBsqAM0o/?tagged=chrisfroome

 

[oldcrank]

Good to see Froomey finishing the Astana Expo
International Criterium safely in the bunch. The
Top Dawg did put in a little dig off the front with
two or three laps to go before moving aside for
the fast finishers.

Excellent that the legend that is Ed Clancy took the
win today, exactly one year after winning Olympic
Team Pursuit Gold in Rio with a World Record time.

In third place today in Astana was @scottysundo
Australia's two-time and defending Commonwealth
Games Kilometre TT champ who recently won the
prologue, the final stage and the points jersey at
the Tour of Hungary.

 

[TMP402]

Good to see Froomey finishing the Astana Expo
International Criterium safely in the bunch. The
Top Dawg did put in a little dig off the front with
two or three laps to go before moving aside for
the fast finishers.

Excellent that the legend that is Ed Clancy took the
win today, exactly one year after winning Olympic
Team Pursuit Gold in Rio with a World Record time.

In third place today in Astana was @scottysundo
Australia's two-time and defending Commonwealth
Games Kilometre TT champ who recently won the
prologue, the final stage and the points jersey at
the Tour of Hungary.

Ah so it was actually not fixed for a change!

 

[rick james]

Good to see Froomey finishing the Astana Expo
International Criterium safely in the bunch. The
Top Dawg did put in a little dig off the front with
two or three laps to go before moving aside for
the fast finishers.

Excellent that the legend that is Ed Clancy took the
win today, exactly one year after winning Olympic
Team Pursuit Gold in Rio with a World Record time.

In third place today in Astana was @scottysundo
Australia's two-time and defending Commonwealth
Games Kilometre TT champ who recently won the
prologue, the final stage and the points jersey at
the Tour of Hungary.

Ah so it was actually not fixed for a change!

totally shocked, if I was to say one of these races were fixed it would have been this one

 

[oldcrank]

I wonder what Froomey and Landa chatted about on the private plane
that transported them from the Astana Expo International Criterium to
the Profweilerronde Etten-Leur?

Was it what they accomplished together over the last couple of years or
what they might accomplish together over the next couple of years? :surprised:

 

[lenric]

I wonder what Froomey and Landa chatted about on the private plane
that transported them from the Astana Expo International Criterium to
the Profweilerronde Etten-Leur?

Was it what they accomplished together over the last couple of years or
what they might accomplish together over the next couple of years? :surprised:

No.

 

[oldcrank]

The Top Dawg is looking very happy and relaxed with just less than a week to go before the the start of the Vuelta.

 

[wouterkaas]

Look at the jerseys, it's a picture from last year

I wonder what Froomey and Landa chatted about on the private plane
that transported them from the Astana Expo International Criterium to
the Profweilerronde Etten-Leur?

Was it what they accomplished together over the last couple of years or
what they might accomplish together over the next couple of years? :surprised:

No.

Looks like Marcel Kittel! :lol:

 

[Angliru]

The Top Dawg is looking very happy and relaxed with just less than a week to go before the the start of the Vuelta.

Some folks create their own reality.

 

[deValtos]

The Top Dawg is looking very happy and relaxed with just less than a week to go before the the start of the Vuelta.

Some folks create their own reality.

Wait what? You're going to need to elaborate on that a little bit.

Edit: Ah nvm, picture from last year apparently? Though if I fell for it I don't see why the poster couldn't have also. Let's assume that before assuming they are delusional.

However to the point what is there to suggest Froome isn't relaxed before la Vuelta if that is what you are questioning?

 

[pastronef]

The Top Dawg is looking very happy and relaxed with just less than a week to go before the the start of the Vuelta.

Some folks create their own reality.

Wait what? You're going to need to elaborate on that a little bit.

look at Dumo's jersey (2016) and for the details spotters: Froome's old Sidis, Rapha shorts, 2016 yellow oakleys and no yellow 2017 kask helmet (and even Rapha among the list of sponsor on the yellow jersey)
that's a 2016 pic, not this year before the Vuelta

 

[Angliru]

The Top Dawg is looking very happy and relaxed with just less than a week to go before the the start of the Vuelta.

Some folks create their own reality.

Wait what? You're going to need to elaborate on that a little bit.

look at Dumo's jersey (2016) and for the details spotters: Froome's old Sidis, Rapha shorts, 2016 yellow oakleys and no yellow 2017 kask helmet (and even Rapha among the list of sponsor on the yellow jersey)
that's a 2016 pic, not this year before the Vuelta

Look at the jersey of the guy Froome is talking to. Giant/Alpecin is no longer a team. Alpecin joined up with Katusha for 2017. As is said above, this is from 2016 when Giant was lead (well co-lead) sponsor of a World Tour team.

 

[Robert5091]

So, hope the Team Sky nutrition team have finally worked out what the Dawg needs. How many years has he been there?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Despite the end result not being ideal Froome looked very strong today, his plan of a quieter first half of the season and building towards the double looks very good.

Winning the Tour after not being at his very best could pay dividends here.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Froome in red for the first time since 2011, right?

 

[portugal11]

Strange tactics today.

 

[Baldinger]

To dominate the pack is the preferred tactic of Sky, I guess.

 

[Brullnux]

He looked a lot more explosive than in the Tour

 

[Matteo.]

Re:

He looked a lot more explosive than in the Tour

Well i agree , i see him doing difference uphill for the first time after ages so strong

 

[portugal11]

Re:

He looked a lot more explosive than in the Tour

But he isn't more explosive... the competition was way stronger than in the vuelta

 

[yaco]

He looked good today, though he is no longer dominant in the mountains - Strong favorite to win this race which is a touch stronger than the TDF.

 

[Blanco]

Re: Re:

He looked a lot more explosive than in the Tour

But he isn't more explosive... the competition was way stronger than in the vuelta

No ***! Competition was mostly the same (Bardet, Aru, Contador, Chaves, Yates), plus some fresh Giro guys. I would call this competition at least equal

 

[dacooley]

the level of the contenders is very high, but the level of the competition is lower than in the tour as each of big boys is riding the second gt and predicting the curves of form is very difficult.