Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Savant12]

Should n't Froome be talking to the mechanics at Israel PT and not posting photos online?

Funnily enough, I just watched a recent video with bike fitter Phil Burt (British Cycling) who said that it should be the Pros job to know what their seat height is; not the mechanics.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Funnily enough, I just watched a recent video with bike fitter Phil Burt (British Cycling) who said that it should be the Pros job to know what their seat height is; not the mechanics.

I could always tell if my post had slipped 5mm, but I haven't done the kinds of drugs that Froome has.

 

[11-34]

"He can start talking about his bike position, that's still not going to get him selected"

Adams on the RadioCycling

I think it will be a tough two years for the grifter and I have no pity.

 

[stonerider]

Adams has had it with Froome. For the final two years of his contract, Froome won't get any special treatment such as extra training, equipment or nutritional support from the team and he'll be sent to the minor league races.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Could it not be easier to pay him off to get rid. They could at least get someone else in who would be more useful, or an extra bike washer.

 

[Rob5091]

More on Adams comments on RadioCycling podcast - (there's a lot of verbal aggro going on at the moment - it must be all those extra carbs or something)

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...d-israel-premier-tech-boss-slams-chris-froome

""We've been very generous with Chris in terms of helping him, trying to give him the best possible equipment, the best possible conditions... He can start talking about his bike position, that's still not going to get him selected for a deliver a Grand Tour," Adams slams. "That will only happen if he is able to compete and prove that he is a relevant force. And we're not even talking about winning grand tours anymore, but just about being a useful teammate."

A useful teammate?! Ouch! That's going to hurt ...
(My comment about talking to the mechanics was instead of posting photos online, just fix the problem.)

 

[veganrob]

They need to just get rid of the clown. He is just a distraction. He does absolutely nothing to help the team.

 

[meat puppet]

Froome is either batsh*t delusional or simply the finest troll of our generation thus far. One way or another I look forward to being on Dawgwatch come February.

To put it mildly, I didn't particularly like him when he was a relevant competitor. But the past years have been class a trolling. It doesn't even matter if he is doing it intentionally or is delusional as you suggest.

From where I stand it's a win-win, as by riding along at a pedestrian level he also puts huge question marks around the TDFs.

 

[Bolder]

Could it not be easier to pay him off to get rid. They could at least get someone else in who would be more useful, or an extra bike washer.

Indeed. And it's pretty rich for Adams to criticize Froome, when everyone knew that signing him to a huge (and apparently guaranteed) multi-year contract was, a best, a risky bet, and at worst...exactly how it has played out.

 

[Rob5091]

Indeed. And it's pretty rich for Adams to criticize Froome, when everyone knew that signing him to a huge (and apparently guaranteed) multi-year contract was, a best, a risky bet, and at worst...exactly how it has played out.

Yeah, Adams was all excited like a kid at Christmas with getting Israel PT into the WT and his big gamble on Froome was like a sucker walking into a Vegas casino.

 

[veganrob]

Indeed. And it's pretty rich for Adams to criticize Froome, when everyone knew that signing him to a huge (and apparently guaranteed) multi-year contract was, a best, a risky bet, and at worst...exactly how it has played out.

Yep. Most people could see this coming.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Indeed. And it's pretty rich for Adams to criticize Froome, when everyone knew that signing him to a huge (and apparently guaranteed) multi-year contract was, a best, a risky bet, and at worst...exactly how it has played out.

It depends on how Adams wouldve dealt with a situation where Froome was equally ***, but honest about the situation. Like “I’m not anywhere good as before, I like the life as a pro cyclist” etc.

If Adams in a situation like this wouldve been like “it’s not what we hoped for, but he’s trying and we have to accept the situation”, then I think it’s okay to lose his *** over this version of Froome. To me it seems like Adams is sick of Froomes ***, not only disappointed about his performances.

 

[bigcog]

Adams is just p*ssed he's been played by Froome, who is either delusional, partly because he caused his own downfall by not listening to Wout Poels on the day of his crash and can't accept it or he's a class A grifter, I think he's a bit of both ...