Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[WheelofGear]

He is spending way too much energy in the first week, true.

But with a weak Contador and wounded Quintana and Nibali who both lost time in the crosswind and crashed today.. this should be an easy task. There will be no battle between the big four. It will be like Nibali's victory in 2014.

 

[rm7]

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He is spending way too much energy in the first week, true.

But with a weak Contador and wounded Quintana and Nibali who both lost time in the crosswind and crashed today.. this should be an easy task. There will be no battle between the big four. It will be like Nibali's victory in 2014.

No way. The difference is that Pinot, Peraud, Valverde etc were all riding for 2nd place.

I think Quintana will be happy for a podium, but we all know that Contador and maybe Nibali doesn't care about 2nd or 3rd place. They would both die with their boots on trying to win the race.

 

[aarononymous]

Quintana settle for podium? This isn't 2013, he fought pretty good there too after inheriting leadership. He won the Giro last year and came here to win, if he's a stronger climber he's still in a pretty good position. I don't think any of them will be happy settling for second.

 

[DBotero]

Close shave today but luck was on his side this time.Still i'm puzzled how the *** Nibali/Valverde blamed him for the crash,they were drunk

 

[SeriousSam]

It's certainly not a good look to immediately blame Froome. Reveals an insecurity that is best kept secret.

 

[deValtos]

Froome proving once again he's the best bike handler in the peloton.

But seriously he's doing a goob job this year. Think Quintana could've done a better job avoiding that fall though ...
http://gfycat.com/JoyousWeakBoa

Trek guy almost stops instantly.

 

[shalgo]

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He somehow managed to touch his wheel with his knee. Not sure how that's possible but he does have gangly limbs.

In the gif posted above (http://gfycat.com/JoyousWeakBoa), you can see that after Nibali crashes into Froome, Froome's right foot unclips and then his right leg goes back over his back wheel. Perhaps that is when he scraped his knee on the wheel.

 

[damian13ster]

Ouch, looks like Martin and Nibali got it worst. Pinned under the bikes while others were laying on their legs :/
Froome with great bike handling here. Quintana got seriously lucky that he didnt end up catching his hand on someones bike. Would be a clear break

 

[Psalmon]

When Froome had the jersey, he was the only leader so far who did not choose a yellow bike or yellow handlebar tape or yellow cages...

He went stock and just the jersey, maybe the hat. I know the manufacturers love it but yikes, bad juju there. Go with stock, get rid of the MJ until the mountains and Paris.

 

[Billie]

Why and on who was froome angry?

 

[SeriousSam]

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Ouch, looks like Martin and Nibali got it worst. Pinned under the bikes while others were laying on their legs :/
Froome with great bike handling here. Quintana got seriously lucky that he didnt end up catching his hand on someones bike. Would be a clear break

3 of the big 4 involved, through no fault of their own. Good thing it had no bearing on GC.

 

[pastronef]

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Why and on who was froome angry?

Froome was angry because Nibali accused him of causing the crash
he went to talk to him at the Astana bus after the finish, and they settled the issue
Nibali apologized to him on twitter

CN forum servers are lucky it wasn't Froome who wrongly accused anyone of causing the crash

 

[JRanton]

Froome was angry because that idiot Nibali chucked a bottle at him thinking it was Froome who caused the crash.

You can see the incident at 1:46 on this video: http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/tour-el-triunfo-de-stybar-y-la-caida-final-video-09-07-2015

The ''Shark'' should be sent home tonight.

 

[rick james]

Nibali chucked a bidon at Froome

 

[rick james]

Froome has every right to be pissed at Nibali

 

[Arredondo]

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Mystery solved Flo

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Mystery solved Flo

Yeah I posted about it in the stage thread. Finally an answer

 

[SlickMongoose]

A decent bike handler would have just unicycled to the line.

 

[cantpedal]

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Mystery solved Flo

Yeah I posted about it in the stage thread. Finally an answer

so you're not mad at him (Froome) any more?

 

[Kwibus]

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Froome was angry because that idiot Nibali chucked a bottle at him thinking it was Froome who caused the crash.

You can see the incident at 1:46 on this video: http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/tour-el-triunfo-de-stybar-y-la-caida-final-video-09-07-2015

The ''Shark'' should be sent home tonight.

I cant see ****.

 

[mr. tibbs]

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Why and on who was froome angry?

Froome was angry because Nibali accused him of causing the crash
he went to talk to him at the Astana bus after the finish, and they settled the issue
Nibali apologized to him on twitter

CN forum servers are lucky it wasn't Froome who wrongly accused anyone of causing the crash

At this point I see far more posts on the CN forum imagining hateful opinions of Froome than I see Froome hate. I agree with the idea that most forum users don't like the way he rides, but--minus a vocal few--the persecution complex posts definitely outnumber the persecution.

 

[aarononymous]

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Mystery solved Flo

guess his knees are as sharp as his elbows

 

[DBotero]

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Mystery solved Flo

Lol what a crybaby,he stopped for that minor thing.Wtf is doing"Froome the menace"on a bike anyway,according to some respected forum members he shouldn't be allowed to.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Mystery solved Flo

Lol what a crybaby,he stopped for that minor thing.Wtf is doing"Froome the menace"on a bike anyway,according to some respected forum members he shouldn't be allowed to.

Am I hallucinating or did you post the same thing earlier

 

[DBotero]

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Mystery solved Flo

Lol what a crybaby,he stopped for that minor thing.Wtf is doing"Froome the menace"on a bike anyway,according to some respected forum members he shouldn't be allowed to.

Am I hallucinating or did you post the same thing earlier

I think both of us are hallucinating.I was pretty sure i posted this,but vanished i think