Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[jens_attacks]

ok this is also not too shabby

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-5/photos/271969

 

[LaFlorecita]

ok this is also not too shabby

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-5/photos/271969

He looks fat

 

[webbie146]

He looks fat

Compared to Froome everyone looks fat, even andy haha

 

[the sceptic]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-5/photos/272002

mother of god!

can a rider be fitter than this?

ax 3 domaine 7 w/kg easily if he doesn't attack or sky puts a supersonic pace already on pailheres. damn this should be good.

How fast do you think he will go? I bet faster than 2010, but not as fast as Armstrong at his best. 6.5w/kg maybe?

 

[Boeing]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-5/photos/272002

mother of god!

can a rider be fitter than this?

ax 3 domaine 7 w/kg easily if he doesn't attack or sky puts a supersonic pace already on pailheres. damn this should be good.

am I missing something with the link? It just has pictures?

 

[Netserk]

am I missing something with the link? It just has pictures?

 

[jens_attacks]

How fast do you think he will go? I bet faster than 2010, but not as fast as Armstrong at his best. 6.5w/kg maybe?

it depends of pailheres speed. laiseka's record is not out of this world. andy and alberto could have beaten that easily in 2010 and froomey will do so this year i'm sure.

 

[Afrank]

How fast do you think he will go? I bet faster than 2010, but not as fast as Armstrong at his best. 6.5w/kg maybe?

On Ax-3, only somewhere around 6.0w/kg or a little below I think, seeing as how it's early. On Ventoux or the Alpe on the other hand...8.6w/kg.

 

[Poursuivant]

I jut hope we get through to Saturday with no more crashes or injuries. I think Froome is like a kid on Christmas Eve right now, he will explode the race on Saturday, really curious to see when and where he attacks from. And how likes of Contador and Rodriguez climb. I think Contador will definitely be a lot better than Dauphine, and he is undoubtedly a fighter, but not sure that will be enough. For Saturday, at least.

 

[airstream]

As we understand now Froome had a big reserve of reducing weight in Oman

 

[jens_attacks]

yep . imagine the 3rd week 64-65 kg?

 

[Pentacycle]

On Ax-3, only somewhere around 6.0w/kg or a little below I think, seeing as how it's early. On Ventoux or the Alpe on the other hand...8.6w/kg.

A3D is a relatively short climb(<25 min), so it should be a little above 6.

 

[ElChingon]

Did his Chick stop tweeting or is she spending her time blocking LaForecita now?

 

[wwabbit]

Did his Chick stop tweeting or is she spending her time blocking LaForecita now?

Hmm? I just went to check and it looks like she's still tweeting?
Mostly pictures, looks like she's been following the race physically. Also, her haters have someone to blame now though! https://twitter.com/michellecound/status/352373428076027907

 

[LaFlorecita]

Did his Chick stop tweeting or is she spending her time blocking LaForecita now?

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[Poursuivant]

Is it true Kiryenka was dropped yesterday? Or did he just take it easy? Doesn't bode well if dropped

 

[del1962]

Is it true Kiryenka was dropped yesterday? Or did he just take it easy? Doesn't bode well if dropped

No he had same time as Cav, only Stannard and G had different time for Sky

 

[willbick]

Is it true Kiryenka was dropped yesterday? Or did he just take it easy? Doesn't bode well if dropped

lol. on a stage flat enough to be won by cav i think kiry could keep up on a unicycle

 

[Poursuivant]

Yer, Thomas losing out is understandable but Stannard must still be suffering too.

 

[williamp78]

Yer, Thomas losing out is understandable but Stannard must still be suffering too.

Or keeping G company

 

[Ferminal]

I think there is a bit of conservation of energy going on, I wouldn't read too much into any of them apart from those known to be carrying injuries. They just attach Froome/Porte to the Evans wagon and then sit up.

 

[del1962]

I think there is a bit of conservation of energy going on, I wouldn't read too much into any of them apart from those known to be carrying injuries. They just attach Froome/Porte to the Evans wagon and then sit up.

Evans is getting good at leading the GC men home

 

[Captain Sensible]

So he wins the stage and takes the lead of the tour and yet no post on his tread here
No doubt pages will be full about him over in the clinic which in someways is understandable .

 

[movingtarget]

Silence is eloquent. Total dominance by Sky must have everyone stunned, disappointed or thinking clinic thoughts. Who cares. I found last year's Tour boring even though I admired what Sky did. Froome is more exciting to watch than Wiggins except in the TT of course and there is not much to say about the stage that has not already been said by the commentators. Sky - 1. Rivals - 0.

 

[saganftw]

froomestrong belongs to clinic...after yesterday he cemented his spot there