Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[tonymikejoe]

Bad news Chris Froome fans. He will not be racing at the upcoming Vuelta.
However, he is determined to see out his contract and compete throughout 2025, when he aims for one more win and a Tour de France appearance.
Froome is even open to offers if another team wants to contract him for 2026.

The Lure of the Tour: Chris Froome Names Two Clear Goals for the End of His Career

After a number of quiet seasons, four-time Tour de France winner Froome wants to say farewell on a high note.

velo.outsideonline.com

 

[FroomeWagon]

Bad news Chris Froome fans. He will not be racing at the upcoming Vuelta.
However, he is determined to see out his contract and compete throughout 2025, when he aims for one more win and a Tour de France appearance.
Froome is even open to offers if another team wants to contract him for 2026.

The Lure of the Tour: Chris Froome Names Two Clear Goals for the End of His Career

After a number of quiet seasons, four-time Tour de France winner Froome wants to say farewell on a high note.

velo.outsideonline.com

Maybe Ineos can pick him back up. He would fit in well with the current GC squad.

 

[Peter von]

Maybe Ineos can pick him back up. He would fit in well with the current GC squad.

The big “getting the gang back together one last time”-movie of 2026

 

[tonymikejoe]

Today's Stage Three of the Arctic Race of Norway was a 155km affair that finished at the top of a 1.9km 9.2% climb.
Chris Froome finished in 77th place - 8mins 21secs behind stage winner Kamiel Bonneu (Belgium) who rides for Team Flanders-Baloise.
Froome is now 85th overall, 12mins 34secs down with one stage to go.

 

[aruipksni]

he finished 99 out of 101 on the 4th stage. i guess no VUELTA now , so TOB is next for him next instead ?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Tour of Bantrab was in May

 

[CyclistAbi]

Froome visited Slovenia today as a guest of criterium in Kranj. In a short interview he mentioned winning Tour-Vuelta double and after Giro the next year was a highlight of his career and then he started to feel tired. He says crash doesn't affect him at all still he couldn't find the form he once had again, will continue to race for one more year.

 

[Pozzovivo]

No more racing this season? Would be nice if he showed up at Tour of Britain or something. It's a bit odd not to go racing at all even if his form is not at the top right now.

 

[aruipksni]

No more racing this season? Would be nice if he showed up at Tour of Britain or something. It's a bit odd not to go racing at all even if his form is not at the top right now.

IPT are doing the Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race race in japan by the end of the year, perhaps it is time for Chris to air the old costumes ?

 

[tonymikejoe]

Contrary to reports that Chris Froome's season is over, it seems he is slated to participate in the six-stage Tour of Croatia (known as the CRO race) starting on October 1.
I think it will be the first time Froome has ever started this particular event.
He will not be tested by a time trial, just regular stages between 119km and 167km.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So what happened to the dawg that led to this long break from racing? Did he get eaten?

 

[SHAD0W93]

So what happened to the dawg that let to this long break from racing? Did he get eaten?

I see what you did there.

 

[veganrob]

So what happened to the dawg that let to this long break from racing? Did he get eaten?

He was putting in the hard miles.

 

[Froome]

So what happened to the dawg that let to this long break from racing? Did he get eaten?

He is eating the money of sylver adams.

 

[aruipksni]

He is eating the money of sylver adams.

Froome season was always about doing the TDF, but sometimes he was forced to do a vuelta, when he crushed, or the giro for loads of money, so he never really raced in this time of the season.

 

[rallybanana]

Contrary to reports that Chris Froome's season is over, it seems he is slated to participate in the six-stage Tour of Croatia (known as the CRO race) starting on October 1.
I think it will be the first time Froome has ever started this particular event.
He will not be tested by a time trial, just regular stages between 119km and 167km.

Anyone on Froome Watch for this race?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Anyone on Froome Watch for this race?

It would be a rather pointless: he was (per PCS) removed from the startlist on 20th Sept.

 

[Pozzovivo]

Why did Froomie stop his Youtube channel? No videos for a year except two commercials. I think he received a lot of rude feedback on the "I was ready for the Tour" video, but quite rare to just stop at that point. Anyone know what happened?

 

[Pozzovivo]

Froomie back to action at Tour of Guangxi!

 

[E_F_]

Why did Froomie stop his Youtube channel? No videos for a year except two commercials. I think he received a lot of rude feedback on the "I was ready for the Tour" video, but quite rare to just stop at that point. Anyone know what happened?

Too many comments about genocide for his liking?

 

[Pozzovivo]

Too many comments about genocide for his liking?

The comments were mostly aimed at his poor performance the last years. Saying he was delusional to think they would select him for the Tour.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So what's his major goal now? #5 at the Tour or WC gold? By now, Froomey must've realized that #5 won't be easy (mostly due to his sneaky team, not due to his fitness level). WC is his big chance though: he will be the UK leader on Rwanda roads, which he knows so well (getting hard miles in ToR). Should be an epic battle of generations there: Teddy vs Froomey! After this we will know who's the greatest cyclist of the modern era.

 

[Pozzovivo]

So what's his major goal now? #5 at the Tour or WC gold? By now, Froomey must've realized that #5 won't be easy (mostly due to his sneaky team, not due to his fitness level). WC is his big chance though: he will be the UK leader on Rwanda roads, which he knows so well (getting hard miles in ToR). Should be an epic battle of generations there: Teddy vs Froomey! After this we will know who's the greatest cyclist of the modern era.

His major goal seem to be Tour participation. He also stated a less ambitious goal of just finishing his contract and riding until he's 40 years old. Not much of a goal in itself but that's what he said. -->

"I'm still contracted for this year and for next year, and for now I think that would take me until being 40 years old. I think that for me is quite a good goal to reach 40 and still be racing," the Israel - Premier Tech rider assesses of his future plans in conversation with Eurosport. “I would be really happy with that."

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So what's his major goal now? #5 at the Tour or WC gold? By now, Froomey must've realized that #5 won't be easy (mostly due to his sneaky team, not due to his fitness level). WC is his big chance though: he will be the UK leader on Rwanda roads, which he knows so well (getting hard miles in ToR). Should be an epic battle of generations there: Teddy vs Froomey! After this we will know who's the greatest cyclist of the modern era.

Relaxing on the beach, then get a late call up and go on to win his second Giro.

 

[Izzyeviel]

'racing'