Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[FroomeWagon]

You have one year to find a new rider so you can still write your *** jokes, he announced before the start of the Norway race that 2025 will be his last season

Maybe he can go out in style at the Vuelta with an OOT.

 

[Taxus4a]

Chris Froome was not embarrassed today in Stage One of the Arctic Race of Norway.
A 155km stage with a Category Two 8.5km climb at 3.5% less than 20k from the finish line had the potential to distance the veteran.
However, he finished safely in the main peloton in 85th position on the day and like the majority of the field finds himself just 10secs down on race leader Alexander Kristoff.

I have just watched the stage, Froome for sprinting at the intermediate spring for a team mate just before the last climb, He was usually working pulling his mates at the front. He was at the back after the intermediate sping, when attacks staarted on the front, but he dinished on the bunch.

Today I didnt watch still the stage, but I imagine the same, working for his team mates, but with the staerrato and some step climbs at the end, it was more selective and he lost time. He is here to help.
Tomorrow we will se better how he is, but when you have an sprinter and 1 or 2 mens for FC, you have to work, becouse he is not a rider dor this kind of races, ec vept if he gut his top shape before the crash.

 

[aruipksni]

I have just watched the stage, Froome for sprinting at the intermediate spring for a team mate just before the last climb, He was usually working pulling his mates at the front. He was at the back after the intermediate sping, when attacks staarted on the front, but he dinished on the bunch.

Today I didnt watch still the stage, but I imagine the same, working for his team mates, but with the staerrato and some step climbs at the end, it was more selective and he lost time. He is here to help.
Tomorrow we will se better how he is, but when you have an sprinter and 1 or 2 mens for FC, you have to work, becouse he is not a rider dor this kind of races, ec vept if he gut his top shape before the crash.

my impression of TON so far that it was like a procession, or even a criterium, intended for UNO-X and Kristof to win all stages. IPT just sent van Ashbrook to freelance for a podium place.

 

[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 ?