Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[silvergrenade]

Froome incredible at positioning himself at the front at all finishes.

 

[Irondan]

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Froome incredible at positioning himself at the front at all finishes.

Well, he doesn't exactly position himself now does he. His team sets him up to be fresh for the finale and places him on the front with a big sky blue ribbon wrapped around him.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Yeah, to be fair it's Rowe and Stannard doing most of the hard work.

 

[silvergrenade]

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Froome incredible at positioning himself at the front at all finishes.

Well, he doesn't exactly position himself now does he. His team sets him up to be fresh for the finale and places him on the front with a big sky blue ribbon wrapped around him.

Why don't other GC contenders try to find his wheel? Its very strange. Quintana seems to do it more often than not. Pinot, Bardet, Contador?

PS: I think your assessment is very biased. He's good at finales, finishing with the top 10 plenty of times. He's good, regardless of what joke you might make out of it.

 

[TMP402]

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Yeah, to be fair it's Rowe and Stannard doing most of the hard work.

Yet sometimes you see all eight in front of him. Great use of Landa and Nieve.

 

[BigMac]

Is it true that he doesn't give handshakes?

 

[portugal11]

Is it true that he doesn't give handshakes?

No... you should forget what piçarra says

 

[rick james]

Is it true that he doesn't give handshakes?

who is spreading that lies?

 

[BigMac]

Is it true that he doesn't give handshakes?

No... you should forget what piçarra says

It wasn't Piçarra, though. It was that clueless lady they are talking to. He simply agreed.

Is it true that he doesn't give handshakes?

who is spreading that lies?

Portuguese Eurosport. I've learned not to trust anything those clowns say, hence I asked. It appears they're not only useless at their job, they're also liars.

 

[TMP402]

Why would he not give handshakes? If it was hypothetically to prevent catching something, I can understand it.

 

[BigMac]

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Why would he not give handshakes? If it was hypothetically to prevent catching something, I can understand it.

Yes, that was the 'reason' they gave. Though in a ''he's paranoid'' kind of judgemental tone.

 

[Poursuivant]

Van Garderen doesn't shake hands, they might have meant him.

 

[Gloin22]

Considering the extortion of Tour and weakened immune system I can't imagine any GT contender touches or shakes hands with anyone. Why risk it.

 

[staubsauger]

Hell, even the Chicken gave handshakes. And Rasmussen at one point was that lean, a podium girl might've broken his wrist accidentally! :lol:

 

[Warhawk]

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Van Garderen doesn't shake hands, they might have meant him.

Apparently he fist-bumps instead. I'm sure there are others as well. Particularly since it seems like when one guy comes down with something, a dozen guys in the peloton get the same thing.

I'd rather be seen as a wuss who's afraid of germs and healthy than a tough guy who has to abandon 2/3 of the way through because I have a respiratory infection.

 

[movingtarget]

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Van Garderen doesn't shake hands, they might have meant him.

Apparently he fist-bumps instead. I'm sure there are others as well. Particularly since it seems like when one guy comes down with something, a dozen guys in the peloton get the same thing.

I'd rather be seen as a wuss who's afraid of germs and healthy than a tough guy who has to abandon 2/3 of the way through because I have a respiratory infection.

It make sense I think. Too easy to pick up a bug.

 

[movingtarget]

Froome seemed to be caught out by Bardet's attack. Did not seem to expect it which was odd. Maybe because Movistar had knocked the pace back and the stage win was gone.. Bardet will doing a lot more of that during the race I think where he can.

 

[dacooley]

i'd rather inclined to think froome preferred not to waste any single extra watt yesterday. really difficult to imagine him not able to respond to a 200 meter pull on false flat.

 

[rick james]

To me it looked like he didn't want to respond to the crazy attacks, you can see he is in energy saving mode right now

 

[Walkman]

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Van Garderen doesn't shake hands, they might have meant him.

This is not something unique. XC-skiers used (sometimes) to use their elbows in order to greet one another.

 

[Poursuivant]

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To me it looked like he didn't want to respond to the crazy attacks, you can see he is in energy saving mode right now

It was very similar to what happened in Dauphine stage he won, he lost a few wheels, looked weak, 30 seconds later he attacked and put everyone to the sword.

 

[TMP402]

Amusingly transparent Sky charm offensive part 31:

Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome 25m25 minutes ago

Après que le Pays de Galles soit sortie de la compétition, ce soir je suis pour le maillot Bleu #AllezLesBleus #FRA #EURO2016

 

[CTQ]

@ TMP402 Froome already has french fans that support him on social networks.

 

[CTQ]

some hands shake here at Mont St-Michel


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206578761373536&set=o.194104484872&type=3&theater

 

[TMP402]

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some hands shake here at Mont St-Michel


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206578761373536&set=o.194104484872&type=3&theater

Fabio Aru is a French Froome fan?