Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[jens_attacks]

i like chris but i hate guys making money not from pedalling but because writing some bullshiits on a paper

 

[sienna]

I suppose it was in Sky's plans to ride Uran in the Giro and not in the team for the Tour. Surely he would have been more use than some of the other bludgers on the team. Except for some help from Porte Froome has done this pretty much on his own.

 

[maxmartin]

l'Equipe today. Sky gives 2 years of data

Sadly they used a scientist who once backed up la, almost said exact the same thing about la.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sadly they used a scientist who once backed up la, almost said exact the same thing about la.

except that from la we didn't have his bloodpassport and froome we have

 

[maxmartin]

except that from la we didn't have his bloodpassport and froome we have

who are we? I don't think his blood value was released by SKY. And Grappes is very careful this time, he did not actually say Froom is clean, he only said his power data is consistent between Vuelta 2011 and now, and I think everyone can agree with that.

Quote from POUPOU

https://twitter.com/fredgrappe

He wrote: Did I say that Froome was clean?

He has tried to explain that he has seen no inconsistency within the 2011-2013 datas.

He seems to understand how some people can use or manipulate his words.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Remember this is not the clinic, PharmaFroomestrong talk here.

 

[forkboy84]

I was going to mention this, it's a great move by Sky. I guess they are fed up of having all their hard work questioned and this is a real step in the right direction. Hopefully if other teams have nothing to hide they will do the same.

Ultimately nothing will quieten all the doubters, & while this might silence some, I think actually publishing the data would silence more (rather than letting one newspaper see the data, but not actually print any of it). But then it'd be nice if the UCI just compelled every team to publish such data because otherwise I don't see Sky doing it of their own initiative.

 

[movingtarget]

Silly tactics by Sky today. Every time Porte went back to the front he put Froome in trouble. Froome did not have to attack. He should have let Quintana go and ridden at his own pace.

 

[oldcrank]

It was interesting to see Movistar riders at the SKY bus
congratulating Froomey. Perhaps a Pinarello coalition?

It appears that was exactly the case today, SKY and Movistar
working together at the expense of Saxo.

 

[Forunculo]

The worst thing was Porte encouraging the rest to attack Froome tomorrow

 

[oldcrank]

Silly tactics by Sky today. Every time Porte went back to the front he put Froome in trouble. Froome did not have to attack. He should have let Quintana go and ridden at his own pace.

Actually it was silly tactics by Riis for the second day in a row.

 

[forkboy84]

Actually it was silly tactics by Riis for the second day in a row.

It can be silly tactics from both, they aren't related

 

[jordan5000]

i like chris but i hate guys making money not from pedalling but because writing some bullshiits on a paper

Given the amount of money these guys make I have no problem with them wishing to supplement their income.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

who are we? I don't think his blood value was released by SKY. And Grappes is very careful this time, he did not actually say Froom is clean, he only said his power data is consistent between Vuelta 2011 and now, and I think everyone can agree with that.

Quote from POUPOU

https://twitter.com/fredgrappe

He wrote: Did I say that Froome was clean?

He has tried to explain that he has seen no inconsistency within the 2011-2013 datas.

He seems to understand how some people can use or manipulate his words.

the doctors and uci controlling the bio passport

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The worst thing was Porte encouraging the rest to attack Froome tomorrow

what? he said that?

 

[jordan5000]

I think that if some combination of Contador, Valverde, Quintana, Purito and a few support riders team up on the Col de Tamie Froome will crack, I hope someone has the gall to attempt it.

 

[movingtarget]

Actually it was silly tactics by Riis for the second day in a row.

They were worse but they have to try something. Obviously attacking on every descent won't win them the Tour and they tried it so often now, that the others are just waiting for the attack.

 

[oldcrank]

From the department of wishful thinking....

Actually it turned out to be almost exactly what happened!

 

[oldcrank]

It can be silly tactics from both, they aren't related

Yes it can be, but how can you say it was silly tactics
by SKY when Froome distanced both El Pistolero and
Kreutzi and they advanced the interests of Pinarello, one
of their commercial partners, at the same time?

 

[TheEnoculator]

Attacking on the descent was a stupid move because you'll never make up minutes on descents, not as long as Froome had two teammates chaperoning him.

Contador should have long-range attacked on the first ascent of Alpe d'Huez, but his climbing sucks now so he wouldn't have succeeded anyway.

 

[cineteq]

Ignore list: Cimber, cineteq, RownhamHill, Ryo Hazuki, TANK91, the asian, thehog, Vino attacks everyone, webvan
- Don't bother replying to me, I can't and won't read your unconstructive rubbish

Right buddy, unconstructive = telling the truth. You will read us, you have no choice. 'cause somebody is going to quote us

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Right buddy, unconstructive = telling the truth. You will read us, you have no choice. 'cause somebody is going to quote us

Wouldn't be to sure about that if I were you!




Doh!

 

[Kwibus]

So much boo'ing today. Allthough im very sceptical toward him being clean (sorry) i'm starting to like him if the boo'ing gets worse.

Usually has that effect on me.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

So much boo'ing today. Allthough im very sceptical toward him being clean (sorry) i'm starting to like him if the boo'ing gets worse.

Usually has that effect on me.

Yea, how he attacked (?) at the start of the climb jsut for the fun of it made me think that perhpas he is not that bad after all

 

[JimPanzen]

I think in the valley and on the decent, Froome rode a pretty smart race. However seeing him talking to the radio every 30s is pretty disturbing. I think for him, a headset would come in handy by now.