Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

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Is Froome over the hill?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 42 34.4%
  • No, the GC finished 40 minutes ago but Froomie is still climbing it

    Votes: 65 53.3%
  • No he is totally winning the Vuelta

    Votes: 28 23.0%

  • Total voters
    122
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. :D
 
May 19, 2011
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Race Radio said:
l'Equipe today. Sky gives 2 years of data

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

except that from la we didn't have his bloodpassport and froome we have :rolleyes:
 
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Ryo Hazuki said:
except that from la we didn't have his bloodpassport and froome we have :rolleyes:

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.
 
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Pricey_sky said:
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.
 
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jens_attacks said:
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.
 
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maxmartin said:
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
 
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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.
 
forkboy84 said:
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?
 
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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.
 
wwabbit said:
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 :D