Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[glassmoon]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-remains-dream-scenario-for-froome/

Selling the same lie for 2 years already... pathetic.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-france-remains-dream-scenario-for-froome/

To date, Froome has always succeeded in overcoming injuries and setbacks, his gentle voice and boyish looks hiding his determined character.

fanboy detected!

 

[Escarabajo]

Froome faking it like a Diva!
There was never a plan. He does not want to risk anything at this point. Nothing at all, not his health not his Tours like what happened to the Texan. There was never a plan. All this is BS. Get his paycheck and leave happy with his money and Tours. They still count. I feel half bad for all those that still believe in him. But at this point they have to know that nothing is going to happen. Otherwise shame on them too.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

TdA
Final stage:

84

Chris Froome Israel-Premier Tech

+ 25:54​

GC:

71

Chris Froome Israel-Premier Tech

+ 47:49​

 

[Samu Cuenca]

TdA
Final stage:

84

Chris Froome Israel-Premier Tech

+ 25:54​

GC:

71

Chris Froome Israel-Premier Tech

+ 47:49​

It's better than last year and without the crash yesterday it might have been even better. Next goal is a top 75 in Romandie.

 

[Rackham]

TdA
Final stage:

84

Chris Froome Israel-Premier Tech

+ 25:54​

GC:

71

Chris Froome Israel-Premier Tech

+ 47:49​

Hmm, just looking at PCS, Froome appears to have been over the time limit today:

OTL	HÖRANDTNER Moritz	Tirol KTM Cycling Team				25:54
OTL	VACEK Karel	Tirol KTM Cycling Team				,,
OTL	FROOME Chris	Israel - Premier Tech				,,

About 7 minutes over to be exact (based on the final finishers). So no final placement in GC.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Hmm, just looking at PCS, Froome appears to have been over the time limit today:

OTL	HÖRANDTNER Moritz	Tirol KTM Cycling Team				25:54
OTL	VACEK Karel	Tirol KTM Cycling Team				,,
OTL	FROOME Chris	Israel - Premier Tech				,,

About 7 minutes over to be exact (based on the final finishers). So no final placement in GC.

Add another 70 km and he would have finished inside the time limit with ease.

But he is enjoying what he does and that’s what matters.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I’m positive this is the most popular thread on this forum for a guy who finished OTL in Tour of the Alps.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I’m positive this is the most popular thread on this forum for a guy who finished OTL in Tour of the Alps.

... it's the taking part that counts.

 

[Landeirovic]

Guys pls Froome is done.

 

[Lequack]

Guys pls Froome is done.

Done with recon for the TDF. He spotted some potential places where he might attack later.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Done with recon for the TDF. He spotted some potential places where he might attack later.

got to find his coffee spots.

 

[lenric]

so, imagine that 2 days before the Tour Trek called Contador (lying on a beach) to ask him to ride for them at the Tour. Would life-after-cycling-Contador beat one-legged-Froome?

 

[Extinction]

It's incredible the tenacity with which he persists in demolishing his credibilty.

 

[ppanther92]

I still remember how much hate Andy Schleck received with his comenack after the hip fracture. But compared to Froome he did great. 20th at the TdF 2013, with a top 15 being certainly possible after becoming better in the race (the ITT was not much worse than in his good years, in the GC he was 16th after) but then going into various breaks without succeeding in week 3.

In 2014, I would have been curious if he could have come closer to the top 10. National Championships and Tour de Suisse were for sure better. Then the crash with the fan happenend.

Anyway, Froome always only becomes worse. So I seriously doubt that it can only be crash related. So I fully heartedly agree with Escarabajo.

 

[SHAD0W93]

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/chris-froome-2022-tour-de-france-would-be-a-dream-scenario

 

[ppanther92]

so, imagine that 2 days before the Tour Trek called Contador (lying on a beach) to ask him to ride for them at the Tour. Would life-after-cycling-Contador beat one-legged-Froome?

Haha, actually the same thought. Would Contador with 3 months training beat him? Not impossible.

 

[TMJ]

Remember Chris Froome was taken out at 70km on a descent yesterday so was probably still pretty sore today.
The race lost a huge chunk of the peloton via abandonments and time limits in atrocious conditions.
Bravo to Froome for not packing it in when so many others did.
He was simply getting in more valuable in-race training.
He flashed at the front at times throughout the overall race, shutting up the knockers.
Froome is on the way back baby!

 

[Lequack]

I am reminded by this vintage clip on GCN, scroll to 0:55 for the Froome impersonation. Matt Stephens would make a good Froome I think.

View: https://youtu.be/6meG7Xbsjxg?t=55

 

[Taxus4a]

Then what’s a good stage for his endurance since he’s only been able to stay in the group when it’s flat. Is everything just too short and that’s the issue? Needs 200km plus again?

Hw would be better in a longer stage, of about 200 Km. and now with no Km above 10 %, Today was a very explosive stage for him. A shor stage like this go too fast for him..in a longer one people has to go slower to kwwp the pace till the end, It is easy to understand. In a stage loke tgius he is out at the first importat difficulty.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Hw would be better in a longer stage, of about 200 Km. and now with no Km above 10 %, Today was a very explosive stage for him. A shor stage like this go too fast for him..in a longer one people has to go slower to kwwp the pace till the end, It is easy to understand. In a stage loke tgius he is out at the first importat difficulty.

On anything over 180 kms he’s only been able to stay in the group if it’s flat to majority flat. If anything the shorter efforts should help him more then the longer with age and the injury. You lose your endurance the older you get and from injuries. Like how Contador got worse on the longer stages.

 

[samhocking]

Looks like many riders riders rode easy back across the line OTL, while others just rode to the busses/hotels/cars and so DNF. Depends what the logistics were much of the time that last day, that's why you only have 64 riders actually finish the stage out of 104 starters. Weather was crap, once GC battle gone ahead, there's nothing to gain in weather like that, just get back easy or bypass finish entirely;

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I’m positive this is the most popular thread on this forum for a guy who finished OTL in Tour of the Alps.

Carlos Betancur discussion thread

betancur is just 23 and actually is demonstrating he is not only a good rider for classics but also for gt. he looks as impressive as majka, kelderman, moser and other young talents with subforums. so lets discuss on him here

forum.cyclingnews.com

 

[gregrowlerson]

That looks like an LS "hold my beer" post.

 

[ppanther92]

Is there actually such a thing as permanently losing big chungs of your maximum power due to injury?