It wasn't the same, firstable because salbutamol doesn't do a ****, second, one was proven innocent, the other not.9 vs 6 on the road though. You can’t defend Froome’s situation and lambast Contador’s when they were the same.
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It wasn't the same, firstable because salbutamol doesn't do a ****, second, one was proven innocent, the other not.9 vs 6 on the road though. You can’t defend Froome’s situation and lambast Contador’s when they were the same.
Funny enough, both are beta blockers and used to help the same things. Albuterol which is the generic name for the trade name Salbutamol actually does quite a bit like helping with gaining lean mass and losing fat mass or increasing your heart rate, especially in high doses. On top of helping you breathe during and after excretion.It wasn't the same, firstable because salbutamol doesn't do a ****, second, one was proven innocent, the other not.
No need for indirect comparison.I think from comparing career of Nibali, Contador, and Froome and someone said those three in that order.
True, with Froome coming out in top in majority, especially at Tour.No need for indirect comparison.
They've met numerous times.
And everybody showing their strengths and weaknesses on top of that.True, with Froome coming out in top in majority, especially at Tour.
He just won Giro di Sicilia?The 2013 Tirreno-Adriactico was the only race Nibali ever won that either Contador or Froome also finished.
MSR?Froome wakes up every morning and watches Vincenzo Nibali best moments compilations on YouTube to get motivated for training
Video for every young cyclist to study. Here a master explains some of his craft:MSR?
Or ponders what exactly is in the bag.Froome wakes up every morning and watches Vincenzo Nibali best moments compilations on YouTube to get motivated for training
No, not the same at all. Froome had exponentially more in his system and his case got whitewashed.It wasn't the same, firstable because salbutamol doesn't do a ****, second, one was proven innocent, the other not.
He just won Giro di Sicilia?
Froome wakes up every morning and watches Vincenzo Nibali best moments compilations on YouTube to get motivated for training
Video for every young cyclist to study. Here a master explains some of his craft:
View: https://youtu.be/jjTmKvsU5xE
I bet most pros watch 2018 Sanremo at least once a week for inspiration. It massages the soul of a cyclist.
Maybe Froome kids even has a poster on their wall of Vincenzo crossing the line with arms raised.
And everybody showing their strengths and weaknesses on top of that.
I'd put it this way:Stating the obvious here, but:
- Contador clearly peaked 2008 - 2011, with a second near peak in 2014, which meant he only really aligned with Froome in a head-to-head peak battle at the Vuelta, when both were coming off of injury but producing very strong climbing performances.
- GT wise, clearly those two are above Nibali, who peaked at the same time as Froome.
- Outside of GTs, Nibali clearly the strongest
- Overall palmares, I would give it to Contador if you count his 9 but to Froome if you don't
- Nibali obviously the most well-rounded
the 2011 Vuelta win was to cover the 2012 Tour win Sky /Brad kept from himThere was still race left for something to happen but than you can’t ignore Astana withdrawing the whole team because of Vino with Klöden 5th and Kash 8th after stage 15. Things could have gotten crazy if they stayed in the race and Klöden was 9” behind Levi and put over a minute into him the first TT. That Tour had a lot of withdraws with Cofidis, Astana, and Rasmussen and Levi after the fact. Contador finished first at the end.
And Froome got that one like Andy and Scarponi. Andy is the only one that you could say would have won the race he was awarded if Contador wasn’t there. That’s why I dislike awarding to second in some cases as the race gets changed without the rider who won being present but we can’t have a do over.
Honestly, fair enough but doesn’t equal the Tour unfortunately.the 2011 Vuelta win was to cover the 2012 Tour win Sky /Brad kept from him
Giro 2018.imo Froome's Giro 2017 was his best win for me (because of how his Giro went, not because it was his most dominant performance, because it clearly wasn't).
it's a shame that they never went against each other at their peaks (except for Vuelta's 2014), but it is what it is.
both were excellent GC contenders, despite the shenanigans.
off the bicycle though, when it comes to communication, Nibali beats them fair and square.
Froome had Bilharzia at the Tour. for the first time I want it to be true.
Froome suffered bilharzia reinfection at the Tour de France, ISN owner says
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