Taxus4a said:
Matteo. said:
arvc40 said:
Froome must go for a Giro at some point, even if it means sacrificing a Tour. Realistic that he is probably the only man that could do Giro/Tour double.
Too old( and late) for giro-tour unfortunately . He would make the same mistake of 2015 contador.
This kind of challenge is to be done when you're at the top. Unfortunately both have missed the oppurtunity
Froome is at the top... Contador had no level to win the Tour after his santion, with Giro or without him.
The problem is not the Giro-Tour double, but the weather in May, but he can do it.
The problem is that the important race by far is le Tour.. Giro is for italians or for people not sure to win le Tour, or of your think is better for you to have the Giro before le Tour... Landa was at a very high level this year in both Giro and Tour showing a level to have won both races. (becouse Quintana wanst at his level in both of them, but anyway Giro is not a big problem for le Tour for some kind of riders)
When ever I said that it's best to do the Giro of the tour first.
Anyway, one step at a time.
1) froome is at the top. It may be but I do not see him as dominant as in 2013 or 2015 when he was at the top for me, and he should have tried the double.
Next season he goes for 33 years: young people are emerging (bartdet, aru, tom) and he does not seem to be dominated as he once did.
Trying to double (IPOTHETICALLY) in 2018 can be a suicide, I confirm that the right time is over. (I even think he can not win 2018 tour) . And I'm sorry because I'm sure he could do it with the right conditions (strong team, good weather, favorable paths).
2) giro for italians or vuelta for Spaniards ... I just think that the greatest GT guys should try the double because they can.
Clearly not the contador post ban, but I'm pretty sure that between 2008 and 2011 could have won with proper preparation and favorable paths. Same thing for froome. But as always you prefer to concentrate on the tour ''simply'' because the challenge is easier to win and the race is the most important.
3) landa, is true. for two seasons, he shows well competitive. In theory can actually succeed but has to win a GT before. And in this case too, the paths and everything else must be carefully evaluated.