Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Pricey_sky]

Lets keep all clinic talk and innuendos over in the clinic please.

 

[PhiLiz]

In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that important

I thought Froome looked better yesterday. He may yet be able to win on Angliru

Yet today he was pathetic again. One of the delights of the season so far.

 

[BlueRoads]

bike I like

 

[PremierAndrew]

First signs of life today

 

[md1975]

6.6 for 8 minutes just isn't that much. Especially these days.

Look at what he did today on a massive climb. He looks like he is going pretty good on the recovery. And I don't think he is done being a GC rider next year. Time will tell

 

[42x16ss]

I can't see Froome ever being a genuine GC rider again, at least not in a GT. With more racing and training he should be able to be a useful domestique, road captain and mentor though.

The only question mark is if that is enough for both Froome and Sylvain Adams.

 

[Netserk]

I wouldn’t write him off quite yet.

 

[Amazinmets87]

He looks 5+ pounds overweight. If he can get back to his GC winning weight I think he could contend.

 

[Red Rick]

I admit

He might top 30 the ITT

 

[pink_jersey]

He looks 5+ pounds overweight. If he can get back to his GC winning weight I think he could contend.

To me he still looks skinny on the upper body, his legs are also small, but doesn't have any muscle definitions. In the past you could clearly see his calves and quads but not now. I think once he puts the mass muscle back and goes to his crazy low levels of body fat he will battle it out with the likes of Roglic and Pogacar.

 

[Red Rick]

Small chance Froome thought 2020 was a lost season for him when COVID break happened and couldn't really be arsed?

 

[Amazinmets87]

To me he still looks skinny on the upper body, his legs are also small, but doesn't have any muscle definitions. In the past you could clearly see his calves and quads but not now. I think once he puts the mass muscle back and goes to his crazy low levels of body fat he will battle it out with the likes of Roglic and Pogacar.

Sounds about right. I watched him pull today and the difference in his physique was so stark.

 

[L.Suds]

If anyone knows what it takes to get into grand tour winning shape in the peloton, it's Froome. If it's physically possible at his age and after his accident, he will get up there again imo

 

[carolina]

Being super skinny won't help him with the injury recovery. He seems to be doing better everyday, I think he will be a real threat next year.

People have some unrealistic expectations. He had a very serious injury and he barely had any racing since the accident. If he was near his normal level we would be having this conversation in the clinic and everyone would say it was impossible.

 

[BlueRoads]

I don't think he's ever going to win a GT again, but I think he's clearly on the up.

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1323241327824375809

View: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/1323241327824375809

 

[bigcog]

To me he still looks skinny on the upper body, his legs are also small, but doesn't have any muscle definitions. In the past you could clearly see his calves and quads but not now. I think once he puts the mass muscle back and goes to his crazy low levels of body fat he will battle it out with the likes of Roglic and Pogacar.

Yeah, I thought his leg which sustained the femur fracture looked to have lost a lot of muscle, which is hardly unsurprising. In saying that it seems the engine is still there, and apart from a punctured lung or lung contusion, not sure which one he actually suffered, which I suppose could leave scar tissue, he should still have the same cardiovascular system. If he can get the leg muscle/power back, he himself said he is lacking top end power, he might have a chance of being a GT contender again.

 

[tobydawq]

Small chance Froome thought 2020 was a lost season for him when COVID break happened and couldn't really be arsed?

I don't know about him but it would be surprising if no riders did that.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

I admit

He might top 30 the ITT

Sadly, he said today that he's planning to save his legs during the ITT to help Carapaz. Would love to get a good reference for him there.

 

[Gigs_98]

To be fair, Froome making a full recovery would be absolutely epic. Never rooted for the guy but if he can really fight for the Tour again I'm not gonna be mad. That said, one single half decent climbing performance a year doesn't convince me just yet.

 

[70kmph]

He has asthma so his lungs are shot and needs an inhaler thats why he cant keep up any more

 

[Merckx index]

People have some unrealistic expectations.

It was mostly Froome himself who had unrealistic expectations. Right up until he was dropped from the TDF team, he was expressing optimism that he could win.

Chris Froome has announced he is 'here and ready' to target a record-equaling fifth victory at the Tour de France as he continues to train and work hard under COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in Monaco. Earlier this month, Froome exclusively told Cyclingnews that the Tour de France was his 'number one target'.

Chris Froome is 'here and ready' to target fifth Tour de France victory

Team Ineos rider takes advantage of COVID-19 lockdown to prepare for delayed 2020 season

www.cyclingnews.com

Froome, who turned 35 last week, told Sky Sports in Italy: “I am ready for the Tour and to be a leader....the seven-time Grand Tour winner says he has now fully recovered and will be ready to compete for a fifth yellow jersey in Nice in late summer.

Chris Froome says Team Ineos will have three leaders at the Tour de France 2020

Froome, Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas will all share leadership duties, according to the four-time winner

www.cyclingweekly.com

Froome is 5/1 odds to knock off Bernal and win his fifth yellow jersey.

2020 Tour de France Odds: Egan Bernal, Chris Froome Favorites

The 2020 Tour de France got postponded until end of summer, but oddsmakers listed Egan Bernal 11/4 odds favorite to win two in a row. Chris Froome seeks #5.

www.onlinegambling.com

Chris Froome says the two-month delay to the Tour de France has helped him make up the training time he lost while recovering from a horrific crash last year and he is now on track to compete for a record-equalling fifth title...“I feel like I’m on the right trajectory in terms of the Tour de France,” the 35-year-old Froome told Cycling News at the Route d’Occitanie, his first race since the cycling season was suspended in February.

Chris Froome of Team Ineos says Tour de France delay will boost his chances

Chris Froome says the two-month delay to the Tour de France has helped him make up the training time he lost while recovering from a horrific crash last year

www.theguardian.com

Sadly, he said today that he's planning to save his legs during the ITT to help Carapaz.

Translation: if he doesn't do well, he has an excuse.

 

[Leinster]

Sadly, he said today that he's planning to save his legs during the ITT to help Carapaz. Would love to get a good reference for him there.

I'd still expect a soft-pedalling Froome to make the top 30 here, if he's in any way back to what he's capable of. He wouldn't even have to go all-out on the climb.

 

[damian13ster]

What did people expect after such a crash? I think the hype had to be there, as it was needed to keep up the interest of sponsors, fans, and ultimately result in the contract he got. That's the name of the game.
I personally am cheering for him and think he will get back to the high level. Probably not GT-winning, but hopefully enough that he can try crazy long-range attacks to make up losses and light up some races. At least Sky-train was brutal from bottom of the climbs and Froome attacked from further than 600m from the finish. JV is effective, but imho even more boring

 

[md1975]

To me he still looks skinny on the upper body, his legs are also small, but doesn't have any muscle definitions. In the past you could clearly see his calves and quads but not now. I think once he puts the mass muscle back and goes to his crazy low levels of body fat he will battle it out with the likes of Roglic and Pogacar.

I agree, I think he is holding extra fat to help recovery on his leg. After all this is a 3 week race. So, instead of going full out he is holding back some and testing himself. How else do you explain 430-some watts and then he looks like crap the next day only to be doing a good pull for Carapaz a few days later?