I have no expectations for Froomey but so far it starts to look like a stage win somewhere might not be a ridiculous notion and I think that's all one could reasonably hope for.
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Not sure if that's true. Definitely his best performances since he joined Israel, but he had some pretty decent days during his last months with Ineos as domestique.There is a definite improvement in his level this year since tour of the Alpes OTL. He was stronger the following week at romandie and now stronger again. His best performances since 2019.
Wait, he finished in the main peloton of 100+ riders, who all just followed JV’s steady tempo to the line. Why would you try to read so much into this result?Yeah, he was strong today… Rank 30, among the strongest guys here. Looking good, the moment…
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Your cant compare with Romandie becouse he was positioning his leaders... Today I didnt see anybody at the end positioning him, but he didnt work, so is not the same situation. But yes, as is normal with his objetives closer than a month ago, he is stronger.
He is similar than in Slovakia, but here the field is stronger, so of course he is stronger than ever after his crash, and maybe he is one of the strongers of the race. We wiill see.
He lost lot of time finaly at Angliru, his best day with Ineos that year. He did a good day, helping at the Cordal and the begining of Angliru, but it was just one day.Not sure if that's true. Definitely his best performances since he joined Israel, but he had some pretty decent days during his last months with Ineos as domestique.
In the Route d'Occitanie and in the Tour de l'Ain he arguably had better days as domestique that year.He lost lot of time finaly at Angliru, his best day with Ineos that year. He did a good day, helping at the Cordal and the begining of Angliru, but it was just one day.
I didnt see that races to see if he was really working. It is true that he was worse next year, maybe but some consecuence of the crash..it looks like should be the opossite, more time after thae crash, better, except by the age..but you can have some problem that if you dont get it better, you are going to get worse with the time....He had closer his best days as well..and that winter after 2020 he was focused on recovery, no tryning..But he started to improve last year at Dauphine with that 39th place in a mountain stage, and later he crashed at le Tour, so impossible to know his level there...In the Route d'Occitanie and in the Tour de l'Ain he arguably had better days as domestique that year.
I will watch this race, but yes, there is not big difference this day with the level he showed past Alpes Maritimes, but I think now he is better.In the Route d'Occitanie and in the Tour de l'Ain he arguably had better days as domestique that year.
I have no expectations for Froomey but so far it starts to look like a stage win somewhere might not be a ridiculous notion and I think that's all one could reasonably hope for.
He is not explosive. Short stage and short final climb. Perfect for Roglic or even VanAert. Better for his team mate Simon clarke...It will be difficult he doesnt lose time, but I hope just a little.Tomorrow will be an even bigger test for Chris Froome's three-year comeback.
A 170km stage that finishes with a Cat 2 climb of 6.2km at 5.6%.
Of course Froome can climb it, but does he have the power to stay with the inevitable high pace dash to the finishing line?
I wish Chris well, but I believe he will lose time to the big names tomorrow.
He certainly will. But for the first time it does not seem like managing the time loss is out of reach. If he comes in reasonably well, thats probably enough to make the TdF team for ISN. I for myself so far still am cautious about the 11th place last week. Very much possible that in a more stacked field like here he still lands somewhere around place 50. But the comeback certainly took some positive momentum for the first time now.I wish Chris well, but I believe he will lose time to the big names tomorrow.
He used to be quite explosive uphill actually. A number of big attacks come to mind. That was one of his cards to surge away from the likes of Quintana. Now perhaps not so much anymore. If he regains his top end he may still surprise.He is not explosive. Short stage and short final climb. Perfect for Roglic or even VanAert. Better for his team mate Simon clarke...It will be difficult he doesnt lose time, but I hope just a little.
Let’s see tomorrow how he fares, but he’s not getting dropped yet and positioning well in the front when the race goes uphill. Very interesting to watch where he will end on GC this race.He certainly will. But for the first time it does not seem like managing the time loss is out of reach. If he comes in reasonably well, thats probably enough to make the TdF team for ISN. I for myself so far still am cautious about the 11th place last week. Very much possible that in a more stacked field like here he still lands somewhere around place 50. But the comeback certainly took some positive momentum for the first time now.
Yeah, the Froome thread has become really popular again. It‘s a new Froome hype…
I somehow could imagine Froome will win his magic fifth TdF soon, and he will possibly be even stronger than he was when he won Tours #1 till #4…![]()
He was the best, but he is not an explosive rider, but and endurance rider, Very similar in that to Landa, contador has an explisve attack...for that reason Froome needed the team to make the difference. Os course if you want to go alone you have to attack,a nd he did some acelerations, but at the end of a mountain stage. Hope to see him well tomorrow...nortmal thing would be him losing ten seconds with Roglic, but maybe he wont lose anything.He used to be quite explosive uphill actually. A number of big attacks come to mind. That was one of his cards to surge away from the likes of Quintana. Now perhaps not so much anymore. If he regains his top end he may still surprise.