Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[rallybanana]

I don't see him either...

#pray for CF!

Czech Tour 2023 Stage 4 results

Florian Lipowitz is the winner of Czech Tour 2023, before Ben Zwiehoff and Jakub Otruba. The stage from Å umperk to Å ternberk was won by Adam ŤoupalÃk.

www.procyclingstats.com

That link to PCS is now showing Froome DNF

 

[Izzyeviel]

Its a circuit they do several times before the finish, I wonder if he and the other DNF's were pulled for being too slow rather than just quitting.

 

[rallybanana]

29 riders DNF. That's what happens when you have a tough final stage finishing on a hilly circuit....in the rain. Like the 2009 Tour of Ireland when Armstrong and a whole load of others didn't bother completing the final circuits.

 

[Unchained]

Really has little to do with Froome..I don't know if he posts on Strava or spares his training data on social media, but it's straight forward, he is not ready.. that could mean from now on, but certainly not right now. Sad but true, his wattage couldn't power Christmas tree lights.. Feel bad for the guy.. Is this some kind of psychological warfare from the team to shame him into quitting? Never should have been on the starting line

 

[TourOfSardinia]

DNF			Einhorn Itamar	Israel-Premier Tech	​	​
DNF			Froome Chris	Israel-Premier Tech

97 riders did finish though

 

[Rackham]

Really has little to do with Froome..I don't know if he posts on Strava or spares his training data on social media, but it's straight forward, he is not ready.. that could mean from now on, but certainly not right now. Sad but true, his wattage couldn't power Christmas tree lights.. Feel bad for the guy.. Is this some kind of psychological warfare from the team to shame him into quitting? Never should have been on the starting line

I think when a rider of Froome's standing needs to be 'ready' to ride the Czech tour, then he's... screwed. Especially after releasing a video a few weeks ago which said "I WAS READY FOR THE TOUR!" (& also implying some of his IPT teammates who were in the Tour were a bit sh*t). I mean there's no putting lipstick on a pig here. Froomey is pushing his suckage to new levels. He was given time to prepare for the race & all he really knew what to do was sign autographs.

It is kind of funny though, so long may it continue. It'll be a sad day when he retires.

 

[Monte Serra]

So what's the next race to get some hard miles in? Arctic race of Norway, Tour of Luxembourg?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Really has little to do with Froome..I don't know if he posts on Strava or spares his training data on social media, but it's straight forward, he is not ready.. that could mean from now on, but certainly not right now. Sad but true, his wattage couldn't power Christmas tree lights.. Feel bad for the guy.. Is this some kind of psychological warfare from the team to shame him into quitting? Never should have been on the starting line

That’s an A++ insult if I’ve ever seen one.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

So what's the next race to get some hard miles in? Arctic race of Norway, Tour of Luxembourg?

but are they televised?

 

[Monte Serra]

but are they televised?

They usually are, Question is, if Israel PT dares to bring Froome to a race with TV coverage.

 

[Lequack]

At least the fans were happy

https://twitter.com/x/status/1685677347767296000

View: https://twitter.com/froome_fanpage/status/1685677347767296000

 

[Red Rick]

He's almost back to Barloworld size

 

[JimPanzen]

I think when a rider of Froome's standing needs to be 'ready' to ride the Czech tour, then he's... screwed. Especially after releasing a video a few weeks ago which said "I WAS READY FOR THE TOUR!" (& also implying some of his IPT teammates who were in the Tour were a bit sh*t). I mean there's no putting lipstick on a pig here. Froomey is pushing his suckage to new levels. He was given time to prepare for the race & all he really knew what to do was sign autographs.

It is kind of funny though, so long may it continue. It'll be a sad day when he retires.

I don't know what Fromme's plan was here. If he was in better shape and just didn't bother to piss of his boss or he really couldn't do better...both is a very bad look for him.

 

[Rackham]

I don't know what Fromme's plan was here. If he was in better shape and just didn't bother to piss of his boss or he really couldn't do better...both is a very bad look for him.

Maybe he secretly wants to get.. fired.

I mean think about it, i.e. after his non selection for the Tour he criticized the team's equipment & then he said some stuff on the Lance Armstrong podcast (of all the people he could chitchat with about his cycling life!) about how his IPT teammates who did go to the Tour had lost their form.

Then he goes to the Czech race, smiles a lot, signs some autographs & gives absolutely zero sh*ts about anything... all whilst repeating again & again that he's still got 2 years on his contract & blablabla he'll be at the 2024 Tour.

IMO he could be looking for a quick way out with a full severance package. For his sake I hope that's somewhere near the truth because at the rate his form is collapsing he's going to have difficulty even finishing these sorts of stage races going forwards. It'll only get worse from here on.

 

[JimPanzen]

Maybe he secretly wants to get.. fired.

I mean think about it, i.e. after his non selection for the Tour he criticized the team's equipment & then he said some stuff on the Lance Armstrong podcast (of all the people he could chitchat with about his cycling life!) about how his IPT teammates who did go to the Tour had lost their form.

Then he goes to the Czech race, smiles a lot, signs some autographs & gives absolutely zero sh*ts about anything... all whilst repeating again & again that he's still got 2 years on his contract & blablabla he'll be at the 2024 Tour.

IMO he could be looking for a quick way out with a full severance package. For his sake I hope that's somewhere near the truth because at the rate his form is collapsing he's going to have difficulty even finishing these sorts of stage races going forwards. It'll only get worse from here on.

You're right. He's trying to get out of his contract to sign a more lucrative deal elsewhere 😐.........😂

But honestly, I don't think he got much leverage here. All of this makes him look bad. But I can imagine that the scheming master behind this is his loving but even more ambitious wife.

 

[Unchained]

You're right. He's trying to get out of his contract to sign a more lucrative deal elsewhere 😐.........😂

But honestly, I don't think he got much leverage here. All of this makes him look bad. But I can imagine that the scheming master behind this is his loving but even more ambitious wife.

Most teams with this type of sponsorship have a tourism, national showcase, or national diversity angle.. Cycling is supposed to have that pure competition, human angle. Can't imagine any team not having legal language that would put a parallel universe with the UCI..what could Froome's team possibly get.. Even a tiny benefit from going on The Move or any other Armstrong podcast, or video interview, sit down segment? So in bang for your buck..Froome puts on your kit and shoots himself in the foot. And just for the record.. What do disc brakes have to do with climbing? with going uphill? As an owner- operator, what would happen if they bent over backwards and built up a few rim brake bikes for his highness? Does anyone, including Froome really, truly believe that equipment is whats holding him back?
Pretty straight forward, tried training and mental preparation including extended exchanges with Lance Armstrong, did it further personal, professional, team goals? Obviously not. Do something different next time. Even OJ didn't say bad things about Ford Broncos

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Small grupetto finished at 29:28mins, Froome probably was in a group behind these.

Probably would have lost 30 to 35 minutes today… Ok, 176 kms, 3200 vertical meters, difficult stage. And good climbers on the startlist. But 30 or 35 minutes is a bit much, for Froome. Hope his next race will be more encouraging.

Off topic, I hope the winner Toupalik now gets a WT or PCT contract, finally. Much too good to ride CT all his career.

 

[Savant12]

Looks like Froome piled the kilos on after his Tour rejection.

 

[Ricco']

Equipment issues again impeding to show a result.

It once again proves that one could have the ultimate bike, the best brakes, the last 1x drivetrain, the tightiest face sock or the lightest wheels, but the most prevailing equipament a rider has on the road are his legs.

 

[Scarponi]

I think he needs to see a psychologist, obviously sticking around for the money I can understand you may never earn that sort of wage again. He is clearly hanging on to an older life and version of himself and maybe he needs to go speak to someone about his delusions.

 

[rallybanana]

From this interview the day before the Czech Tour started it sounds like he wasn't very optimistic

Froome míří na Czech Tour s problémy a bez ambic: Je pro mě obtížné nesplňovat očekávání - Sport.cz

Stále hledá optimální formu a neplánuje bojovat o vítězství, přesto je 38letý britský cyklista Chris Froome jednoznačně největší hvězdou ve čtvrtek startující Czech Tour. Čtyřnásobný vítěz slavné Tour de France láká do Jeseníků davy fanoušků a pozornost si užil už den před startem závodu při...

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Translation
Froome heads to the Czech Tour with problems and no ambitions: It's hard for me not to live up to expectations

 

[Peter von]

I would completely agree with you if he would simply stop the BS he spews on social media.

That’s part of his job and mostly a problem if you follow him.

 

[Rob5091]

According to PCS, Froome's contract is up at the end of the year. If Cav can get a contract to win one stage at the Tour, then I would not be surprised if he can get something for next year.

 

[gillan1969]

According to PCS, Froome's contract is up at the end of the year. If Cav can get a contract to win one stage at the Tour, then I would not be surprised if he can get something for next year.

Cav won a race this year...

 

[SHAD0W93]

According to PCS, Froome's contract is up at the end of the year. If Cav can get a contract to win one stage at the Tour, then I would not be surprised if he can get something for next year.

Except Cav won this year and last year and looked like he could win at the Tour. Froome hasn’t done anything.