Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Taxus4a]

It would be epic if Froomey could perform high-RPM attacks again. He would have to be stronger cause the competition is stronger: these Slovenian guys are decent in the mountains and even can TT a bit.

The best Froome destroy Roglic in a hard mountains stage. Pogacar in another level, but anyway he said his weakness and the same Vingegard put him in problems in that kind of stages, Froome would have done it

 

[Taxus4a]

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…

Maybe, he has now more experience...I think he should start aiming buch sprints. He has to give an step ahead with this momentum.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The best Froome destroy Roglic in a hard mountains stage.

Contador?

 

[hfer07]

when is his contract due to expire? this year? next year?

 

[pastronef]

iirc the details are not public, and the 5 millions are "alleged"

 

[Ripper]

when is his contract due to expire? this year? next year?

How about, not soon enough?

 

[SHAD0W93]

when is his contract due to expire? this year? next year?

PCS says this year, but wasn’t it a 5 year deal? Or was that the rumor at the time before he officially signed?

 

[pastronef]

How about, not soon enough?

that's why I want him to keep riding on and on, whatever happens, whatever results he might have. for spite, just because. enjoy those alleged 5 millions Froomey!
ppl react like they're paying his wages out of their own pockets
Sylvain Adams and his family are worth 1.5 billions dollars (5 times Gerry Ryan, Greenedge backer). the -alleged- 5 millions are nothing for them.

 

[dutchdescent]

that's why I want him to keep riding on and on, whatever happens, whatever results he might have. for spite, just because. enjoy those alleged 5 millions Froomey!
ppl react like they're paying his wages out of their own pockets
Sylvain Adams and his family are worth 1.5 billions dollars (5 times Gerry Ryan, Greenedge backer). the -alleged- 5 millions are nothing for them.

The personal detriment certain posters project onto CF’s salary is alarming.

 

[spalco]

Contador?

Imo peak Froome > peak Contador, probably an unpopular opinion in this forum though.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Imo peak Froome > peak Contador, probably an unpopular opinion in this forum though.

You are indeed brave.

 

[dutchdescent]

Well done. Good signs. The upward trend continues!

 

[Savant12]

35th on the stage. Just 31 seconds from hanging with the lead group. Let's see how he does in the ITT tomorrow.

 

[Extinction]

Imo peak Froome > peak Contador, probably an unpopular opinion in this forum though.

Tour 2014 would have settled the matter. a showdown we unfortunately did not get to see.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Tour 2014 would have settled the matter. a showdown we unfortunately did not get to see.

They would both be beaten by the Great Vincenzo Nibali, Lo Squalo di Messina. Would have been a good fight for second

 

[perico]

Tour 2014 would have settled the matter. a showdown we unfortunately did not get to see.

We got it at the Vuelta. Both came in injured and ended up 1-2.

Imo peak Froome > peak Contador, probably an unpopular opinion in this forum though.

2009 Contador was not beatable.

 

[movingtarget]

Tour 2014 would have settled the matter. a showdown we unfortunately did not get to see.

The 2014 Tour was a huge disappointment after all the build up. Everyone wanted to see the three way battle in the third week.

 

[kingjr]

We got it at the Vuelta. Both came in injured and ended up 1-2.

So neither was at their peak. Doesn't apply.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

2014 Vuelta, if I recall correctly, had them producing peak power on climbs and Contador won. Contador has a harder time nailing his peak and getting everything just right, and his team was never as good. You line them up 10 times and I think they go about 5 and 5 for those reasons.

 

[Eclipse]

Another solid ride today. He will obviously have hoped to hang on until the end but he was close enough to think he is genuinely progressing. I'm very curious about how he TT's tomorrow. I imagine he might be tempted not to empty what tank he does have left ahead of the weekends tests, but if he's trying to ride to a more serious placing over the week he probably needs to give this a good effort.

 

[sir fly]

Clearly improving.
Would be cool to decide to ride for the dots at the Tour. Actually riding for something may accelerate the improvement he's aiming at.
Step in the right direction, imo. Towards the Yellow quality of 2015.

 

[topcat]

The 2014 Tour was a huge disappointment after all the build up. Everyone wanted to see the three way battle in the third week.

We got the three way battle in the first week. Nibali won.

 

[dutchdescent]

We got the three way battle in the first week. Nibali won.

He landed a massive blow on the cobbled stage. I doubt he would’ve won in the mountains though. At Dauphine he was a step below and prob would’ve been at TDF too.

 

[topcat]

He landed a massive blow on the cobbled stage. I doubt he would’ve won in the mountains though. At Dauphine he was a step below and prob would’ve been at TDF too.

You can only beat what's in front of you and those two were behind him. Any way it's an old tired debate and I don't want to add any more to this thread because it's irrelevant.

 

[movingtarget]

We got the three way battle in the first week. Nibali won.

Uh yeah........but its a three week race.