Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[SafeBet]

I like this logic, like being asked to make the family coffee when I was younger. Make a terrible one and nobody asks again.

I might be wrong but I'm under the impression Michelle is the kind of woman who asks again.
And you better make it good next time

 

[RedheadDane]

I like this logic, like being asked to make the family coffee when I was younger. Make a terrible one and nobody asks again

Seems like a smarter method than cutting your finger off…

 

[Koronin]

Seems like a smarter method than cutting your finger off…

Agreed. Definitely a smarter idea. Also, at least here, my husband drinks coffee, while I don't. If he wants coffee he makes it himself as I don't drink it.

 

[RedheadDane]

I suppose you'd have to be incredibly clumsy to cut your finger off while making coffee… pretty sure it generally doesn't involve knives.
I guess you also have to be very famous for cutting your finger off to be breaking news. Sure wasn't breaking news when I stabbed myself in the hand a few years ago...

(And I know he didn't actually cut his finger off!)

 

[oldcrank]

There is more than one way to skin a rabbit, as the saying goes, and back on the African Savannah, the Great One probably just used a pointed stick and his bare hands. However, young Kellan's wee hands are not strong enough for that method so perhaps Froome Dad was showing the bairn how to do it with a knife when he suffered a spasm due to his broken neck. Thankfully nobody (at least no humans) lost an eye.

 

[rick james]

Seems like a smarter method than cutting your finger off…

new Ineos marginal gain for weight reduction...cut off parts of your body you don't need.. to save weight

 

[RedheadDane]

new Ineos marginal gain for weight reduction...cut off parts of your body you don't need.. to save weight

Didn't Doull start that a few years ago? Getting rid of that pesky useless appendix.

 

[VO2 Max]

Didn't Doull start that a few years ago? Getting rid of that pesky useless appendix.

Thomas's spleen was way before that.

 

[brownbobby]

He's back 'racing' on October 27th at the Saitama Crit

 

[Oldermanish]

What a moron, Michelle should hire him a nanny to follow him around

When does a knife enter the preparation of coffee? I'm from Seattle and witnessed every affected hipster version of coffee preparation and never seen a knife involved, unless service at Starbucks was really slow.

 

[Pricey_sky]

When does a knife enter the preparation of coffee? I'm from Seattle and witnessed every affected hipster version of coffee preparation and never seen a knife involved, unless service at Starbucks was really slow.

I don’t think coffee was ever officially given as a reason? It just sort of became a joke on here when making bad coffee was a good way to get out of the kitchen.

 

[oldcrank]

Lovely news for all his Japanese fans that The Great One will be taking part in at least a short TTT at Saitama in a few weeks. Likely though that the main reason for his trip is actually a recon of the Olympic road and ITT courses.

 

[Lequack]

Just two Kenyans hanging around

 

[Red Rick]

"Kipchoge mate you look a little chubby"

 

[gregrowlerson]

"Kipchoge mate you look a little chubby"

"Of course Froomey. It's October, not July."

 

[Red Rick]

"Of course Froomey. It's October, not July."

Or

"Ever tried running uphill in cycling shoes?"

 

[gregrowlerson]

Or

"Ever tried running uphill in cycling shoes? Marginal gains right there."

 

[gregrowlerson]

BTW Red Rick; I just realised that I started out in this 'road' game before you, but you have easily surpassed me in all levels of achievement. I feel like you're the Froome to my Wiggins.

 

[oldcrank]

Just two Kenyans hanging around

Yes. A couple of inspiring 34 year old altitude natives that have dominated their respective sports and explored the (no) limits of human endurance.

 

[Oldermanish]

So Froome jumps the gun and suggests Bernal will ride in his Tour Support. Wonder what racing form he'll have and how that will work out?

 

[Red Rick]

Wasn't Froome saying like 2 weeks ago his goal was just to ride the 2020 Tour de France?

 

[rick james]

So Froome jumps the gun and suggests Bernal will ride in his Tour Support. Wonder what racing form he'll have and how that will work out?

 

[jaylew]

So Froome jumps the gun and suggests Bernal will ride in his Tour Support. Wonder what racing form he'll have and how that will work out?

You're doing the same thing the news outlets did with their sensationalist headlines. He said he'd need to be the strongest for that to happen so it's not as if he's announcing himself as the leader now. Still, he should have probably shown more tact

In response to being asked if Bernal would be prepared to support him:

"He has said he is," Froome said, before adding: "I need to be the strongest. If he’s the strongest, then I’ll be happy if he wins, because that’s how racing goes – the strongest rider wins."

 

[Oldermanish]

You're doing the same thing the news outlets did with their sensationalist headlines. He said he'd need to be the strongest for that to happen so it's not as if he's announcing himself as the leader now. Still, he should have probably shown more tact

In response to being asked if Bernal would be prepared to support him:

"He has said he is," Froome said, before adding: "I need to be the strongest. If he’s the strongest, then I’ll be happy if he wins, because that’s how racing goes – the strongest rider wins."

At least he "knows" how racing goes...although he had to be told to stop attacking Wiggins. That was him, wasn't it?

 

[JosephK]

I am waiting to see what the Thin Man will do next year. The injury and his age tell me not to bet on him. But his performance history on the bike tells me not to bet against him.