Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

I guess the real problem is he has hit the limit in terms of salary so everything he wins beyond the Tour has very limited utility. Then making 50k here and there in criteriums is a nice bonus even if suboptimal for a Vuelta win.

Yes, after all making 500k more on a 5mln salary is more important than winning big races.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Crits might just be a decent way to keep your body going while at the same time not being too taxing considering such races are very short. I have no idea about that, but I could Imagine its not that horrible for you afterall, trying to balance resting and racing/training out in the aftermath of a taxing Tour.

That said there can't any doubt that it its 100% optimal, but who knows, maybe he genuinely likes it.

 

[Red Rick]

From what I've heard crits are pretty bad because they're much more than just one hour of moderate racing. All the appearance stuff, the travel, and the fact that they're usually pretty late in the evening makes them somewhat disturbing.

 

[carolina]

Is he alone on the crit or does he have teammates? Maybe they also share that money.

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

I guess the real problem is he has hit the limit in terms of salary so everything he wins beyond the Tour has very limited utility. Then making 50k here and there in criteriums is a nice bonus even if suboptimal for a Vuelta win.

Yes, after all making 500k more on a 5mln salary is more important than winning big races.

isnt it what we want? Froome not winning big races.
so you should welcome him doing those late-night crits instead of resting and training well for the Vuelta

 

[Rollthedice]

Are you all worried about Froome's capability to win La Vuelta with all these endless parties across Europe? I don't think he is.

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

I guess the real problem is he has hit the limit in terms of salary so everything he wins beyond the Tour has very limited utility. Then making 50k here and there in criteriums is a nice bonus even if suboptimal for a Vuelta win.

Yes, after all making 500k more on a 5mln salary is more important than winning big races.

 

[Jspear]

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Are you all worried about Froome's capability to win La Vuelta with all these endless parties across Europe? I don't think he is.

Nope. He did them last year as well.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

I guess the real problem is he has hit the limit in terms of salary so everything he wins beyond the Tour has very limited utility. Then making 50k here and there in criteriums is a nice bonus even if suboptimal for a Vuelta win.

Yes, after all making 500k more on a 5mln salary is more important than winning big races.

Nought to do with being bitter, although I'm not surprised you think that. After all, anything I write about Froome gets shot down by you immediately. Obsessed much?
I'm kinda shocked a Froome fanboy would suggest he cares more about money than wins.
Shameful if true, but I doubt it.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

He's in the twilight of his career, he needs to start earning all the money he can before the big wins start drying up.

 

[dacooley]

it's a bit incorrect to judge a rider by your personal standarts. As time will go by, Froome will need some money to live on so it's high time to think about the future.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Vuelta is always an afterthought. To anyone but Valverde probably. At least Froome sort of respects the race.

Anyway, maybe Froome thinks he can do it both. Cash in in the post-Tour crits and win the Vuelta. He only lost last year because his team was ***. His form was fine, and that was with Rio in between.

So no real need to forego any crits. It's the rest of his team that should step up.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Vuelta is always an afterthought. To anyone but Valverde probably. At least Froome sort of respects the race.

Anyway, maybe Froome thinks he can do it both. Cash in in the post-Tour crits and win the Vuelta. He only lost last year because his team was ****. His form was fine, and that was with Rio in between.

So no real need to forego any crits. It's the rest of his team that should step up.

Good point, completely forgot he almost won the vuelta last year despite finding the form to get olympic bronze in between the tour and vuelta too

Thats 2 vueltas and 1 tour froome has potentially lost because of his team (the tour is v debatable on that course but the vueltas sure as hell arent)

 

[hammerthaim]

All class from the dawg!

 

[The_Beach]

Well after all that Froome-criterium discussion in here, he's currently at a two week training camp in the Alps.

 

[silvergrenade]

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Well after all that Froome-criterium discussion in here, he's currently at a two week training camp in the Alps.

Really?
I just yesterday saw him on social media with his son..
Okay...Maybe his family has gone with him...Which is a little strange tbh.

 

[CTQ]

Re: Re:

Well after all that Froome-criterium discussion in here, he's currently at a two week training camp in the Alps.

Really?
I just yesterday saw him on social media with his son..
Okay...Maybe his family has gone with him...Which is a little strange tbh.

he have staff with him too. https://twitter.com/huezgauthier/status/893451312033128450

at Châtel https://twitter.com/alpine_heart/status/893703631266095104

 

[oldcrank]

Re:

Well after all that Froome-criterium discussion in here, he's currently at a two week training camp in the Alps.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Well after all that Froome-criterium discussion in here, he's currently at a two week training camp in the Alps.

Really?
I just yesterday saw him on social media with his son..
Okay...Maybe his family has gone with him...Which is a little strange tbh.

he have staff with him too. https://twitter.com/huezgauthier/status/893451312033128450

at Châtel https://twitter.com/alpine_heart/status/893703631266095104

...aaaaaaaand back to the criteriums

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-to-ride-criteriums-in-kazakhstan-and-netherlands-before-the-vuelta-a-espana/

 

[Escarabajo]

Re: Re:

Well after all that Froome-criterium discussion in here, he's currently at a two week training camp in the Alps.

Really?
I just yesterday saw him on social media with his son..
Okay...Maybe his family has gone with him...Which is a little strange tbh.

he have staff with him too. https://twitter.com/huezgauthier/status/893451312033128450

at Châtel https://twitter.com/alpine_heart/status/893703631266095104

...aaaaaaaand back to the criteriums

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-to-ride-criteriums-in-kazakhstan-and-netherlands-before-the-vuelta-a-espana/

Nairo Quintana invited!
why would that be?

 

[perico]

This reminds me of Rocky training in Rocky III before Mr T knocked him the F--k out.

 

[Escarabajo]

This reminds me of Rocky training in Rocky III before Mr T knocked him the F--k out.

Who is Mr. T ?

 

[miguelindurain111]

This reminds me of Rocky training in Rocky III before Mr T knocked him the F--k out.

Who is Mr. T ?

Alberto Contador Velasco!

 

[perico]

This reminds me of Rocky training in Rocky III before Mr T knocked him the F--k out.

Who is Mr. T ?

https://youtu.be/7F_bsE9B1LM

 

[oldcrank]

Froomey and friends (including one billionaire :surprised: ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVnvBOwBqY