Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Koronin]

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I dont understand how SKY rode today. I cant understand Thomas attacking and Froome attacking later as well, and when Froome was close to Thomas, this one attacked...it is looks like 2 leaders.

Booth Froome and Thomas, have showed always they are very strong at the end of a long flat week, in the first mountain stage..Yesterday it was a forst moutain stage, so Froome couldnt do today an exhibition as in La Pierre Saint martin...a better day for him, becouse today second mountain stage and no flat in the stage, but anyway enough to show his hight level. Thomas has showed another Tour a big potential in the forst mountains, but he has to show he can hold that level all the Tour.

For Domoulin it was the same, he is strong after a flat long week...but he is no so good climber as Froome, nor even Thomas in a day lke today, but Domoulin is more reliable than Thomas.

Froome is the favourite to win this Tour and make history.

Froome was just stretching his legs with those "attacks" as the plan was always today for G, tomorrow for Froomey

Yes, maybe, Froome needs to warm up and once he is on fire he need to acelerate... But I think they wanted to attack foist with Thomas, and later with Froome, and Thomas help Froome and take stage and leader...But not to put time Thomas to Froome. This in the case rivals were weaks at it was. But as I said, today good day for complete riders as Dumo, Roglic, Froome or Thomas..tomorrow will be a better day for pure climbers as Landa, Bardet, Quintana...Tomorrow Thomas could fade ...

Landa is injured and he said he back was really bad all day from the injuries from the crash. I can't see how he'll be in any shape to do anything tomorrow.

 

[rick james]

4 in a row was a good dream but it looks like all the racing has caught up with him

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well, Froome has the acceleration, but he cannot keep a sustained pace. Dumoulin reeled him in 2 times and then dropped him the 3rd time (and in the sprint).

 

[Matteo.]

froome will fly in the last week. he lacks a bit of pace at the moment

 

[movingtarget]

Froome looking a bit one paced at the moment but he often does. So far Thomas is looking good but a long way to go. Dumoulin currently looks more dangerous than Nibali or Quintana. He's an underrated climber.

 

[dacooley]

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Well, Froome has the acceleration, but he cannot keep a sustained pace. Dumoulin reeled him in 2 times and then dropped him the 3rd time (and in the sprint).

did you change you opinion about froome's giro raid being completely ridiculous? it doesn't looks like tom is inferior to him in this two grand tours on aggregate.

 

[DBotero]

Froome needs to gain time on Dumoulin first.Than,I don't know.Hard choices,hopefully Sky won't make a mistake like in 2011.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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Well, Froome has the acceleration, but he cannot keep a sustained pace. Dumoulin reeled him in 2 times and then dropped him the 3rd time (and in the sprint).

did you change you opinion about froome's giro raid being completely ridiculous? it doesn't looks like tom is inferior to him in this two grand tours on aggregate.

yes, after yesterdays stage already. Dumoulins downhill was good, so he threw away the win in the Giro because of waiting for others. Should trust more in own strength

 

[rick james]

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Well, Froome has the acceleration, but he cannot keep a sustained pace. Dumoulin reeled him in 2 times and then dropped him the 3rd time (and in the sprint).

did you change you opinion about froome's giro raid being completely ridiculous? it doesn't looks like tom is inferior to him in this two grand tours on aggregate.

yes, after yesterdays stage already. Dumoulins downhill was good, so he threw away the win in the Giro because of waiting for others. Should trust more in own strength

re writing history already it seems

 

[movingtarget]

And if Richie never crashed.........Dumoulin had his chance in the Giro just like he has a chance in this race.

 

[Jagartrott]

I hope I never, ever have to hear a Sky rider complain again about riders not waiting for them after an accident.

 

[rick james]

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I hope I never, ever have to hear a Sky rider complain again about riders not waiting for them after an accident.

What you talking about? The Tom d - yellow jersey group did slow down

 

[Jagartrott]

Being obtuse is always so charming.

 

[dacooley]

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Being obtuse is always so charming.

yes, we are well-aware, froome as well as porte suck on all fronts...

 

[hazaran]

"The race was on" as you always stress when a bottom-barrel GC team goes to the front 100 km from the line the moment a real contender falls.

 

[Jagartrott]

It's all good for me, but Sky has complained about it repeatedly in the past (Thomas at Dauphiné most recent example) - so they should shut up about this from now on.

 

[rick james]

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It's all good for me, but Sky has complained about it repeatedly in the past (Thomas at Dauphiné most recent example) - so they should shut up about this from now on.

pot kettle

 

[Lequack]

Wonder what they're both thinking:

 

[Poursuivant]

1:39 is a big, big gap to overcome. As it stands.

 

[dacooley]

physical shape will hardly allow froome to win the race and i don't see why sky should rebuild team hierarchy in his favour.

 

[Bardamu]

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1:39 is a big, big gap to overcome. As it stands.

Quite sure Thomas will crack at a certain moment, Froome needs to gain more time on Dumoulin and he is not looking stronger at the moment.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Very interesting dynamic. The previous Tour Froome exhibited weakness while in yellow and it appeared his 1st lieutenant Landa was the stronger rider. There was speculation that Landa would shun team orders and ride for himself. As it transpired Landa acquiesced to team orders and dutifully shepherded Froome to a narrow victory. Completely different circumstance here. To demand a rider in arreas adhere to team orders is one thing, but a rider who appears primed for Tour glory with a 100 second buffer will not willingly relinquish his stranglehold on the race. Froome will have to ride against his teammate in order to wrest the jersey from his grasp.

 

[hazaran]

You guys are stressin, he has said all along it's about the third week, now is for recovery and coming back stronger than before.

lol at Landa being stronger, he was dropped on basically all mountain stages (previous year, but frankly this one too :lol

 

[Matteo.]

agreed. the real danger is tom. he's really really hard to drop

 

[SeriousSam]

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