Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[SHAD0W93]

Another good day: more riders behind Chris than ahead of him.

Though his group did contain 51-75.
It would be nice if he tried the breakaway one of these stages.

Let’s say he stays like this showing in TdR and CdD, without going in the breakaway and getting dropped on every stage but a flat one. Does the team really need to take him to continue that trend like last year.

 

[lenric]

A way to finally lure Valverde to retirement. Are we going to have Flèche Masters too?

yeah, why not?
just imagine seeing Cancellara and Wiggins there also grabbing their bidons with Gulden Draak beer before the murs

 

[SafeBet]

Though his group did contain 51-75.
It would be nice if he tried the breakaway one of these stages.

I think he tried but wasn't able to.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Not so great today in ToA
Last of the IPT guys today

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[Can Racing Fan]

i guess there's a price for someone's dignity

 

[Mayomaniac]

i guess there's a price for someone's dignity

I mean, if the guy is still on his initial contract he's getting payed more than 15k everyday...

 

[SafeBet]

He crashed on a descent, don't know how much it affected the result.

 

[Taxus4a]

He crashed on a descent, don't know how much it affected the result.

Off course his result today was consecuence of the crash ..nothing serious, but for him is to be in a group behind. And tomorrow is a very short stage with step climbs, so the worse for him... I think no conclusions for this race again, nor positives nor negatives...that was the same several races last year...hope anyway he rode TD Romandie, but anyway his schedule I just hope see him compleetitive soon, and I think so.

 

[tobydawq]

And Cobo almost made it with the favourites.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Wouldn’t a shorter stage suit him more now because of the endurance issue and him getting dropped?

 

[Escarabajo]

Wouldn’t a shorter stage suit him more now because of the endurance issue and him getting dropped?

Like let's say 50 Km?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Like let's say 50 Km?

Depends on what the terrain is.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

After Evenepol and Landa both transitioned successfully into lead-out roles recently, perhaps froome should give it a go as well.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

After Evenepol and Landa both transitioned successfully into lead-out roles recently, perhaps froome should give it a go as well.

He would be done after a 25 meter pull.

 

[TMJ]

Chris Froome did ride the Tour of the Alps in 2021, finishing 93rd.
He is currently sitting in 91st place.
Clear signs of the improvements he keeps talking about.

 

[SHAD0W93]

He would be done after a 25 meter pull.

But that anchor effect he caused after dropping off would be winning material for Nizzolo.

 

[Taxus4a]

Wouldn’t a shorter stage suit him more now because of the endurance issue and him getting dropped?

No, he is an endurance rider. And he has trained for 8 hours rides ...at longer stages he would be better..and longer climbs no so hard as well. If he do well ok after his crash with this stage it would be a very good signal.

 

[SHAD0W93]

No, he is an endurance rider. And he has trained for 8 hours rides ...at longer stages he would be better..and longer climbs no so hard as well. If he do well ok after his crash with this stage it would be a very good signal.

Then what’s a good stage for his endurance since he’s only been able to stay in the group when it’s flat. Is everything just too short and that’s the issue? Needs 200km plus again?

 

[gunara]

Then what’s a good stage for his endurance since he’s only been able to stay in the group when it’s flat. Is everything just too short and that’s the issue? Needs 200km plus again?

Roubaix has never been so in the bag

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Chris Froome did ride the Tour of the Alps in 2021, finishing 93rd.
He is currently sitting in 91st place.
Clear signs of the improvements he keeps talking about.

Exactly… I‘m looking forward to Romandie next week. That‘s one of Chris‘ favourite races. Believe me, he will be strong in Romandie.

He will ride on these western-Swiss roads and remember the days when he had nice battles against Spilak there.

Now it‘s Romandie next week, then Dauphine in June, for Chris. And, I‘m sure, in July, we‘ll see him at the Tour de France.

Maybe today, he goes for a breakaway in the TotA…

 

[SHAD0W93]

Roubaix has never been so in the bag

That and MSR!

 

[wheresmybrakes]

The longer the stage the more time he loses, is that the name of the game? C'mon Chris, stop working for others and go for it, show us what you're real form is like.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

The longer the stage the more time he loses, is that the name of the game? C'mon Chris, stop working for others and go for it, show us what you're real form is like.

Rumours say doctors are still cautious with Chris, after his Dauphine crash. So I could imagine he shall not exceed a heart rate of 110 or something like this during competitions.

I guess for Romandie, they will allow him to go to the dark yellow zone, and in Dauphine 2022 he will go into the red zone, as far as heart rate is concerned.

Then he could go for a stage win in Dauphine, and for the GC of the TdF, afterwards.

Pogacar will have serious problems beating Chris in the Tour 2022. Compared to Chris, Pogacar is „a very weak rider“, as my mate would say. Chris won four TdF, Pogi only won two. Clear advantage for Froomey.

Just as Wiggo said: if Froomey wants to win a fifth TdF, he should try in the years 2022 to 2026.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Then what’s a good stage for his endurance since he’s only been able to stay in the group when it’s flat. Is everything just too short and that’s the issue? Needs 200km plus again?

We need next year's tour to start in the Himalayas, before a rather large transfer back to France. That should give Froome at least a half an hour advantage before all of the 'hills'.

It will be a great, and surprisingly close race. Like 2006 with Oscar, but kind of in reverse.

 

[gunara]

That and MSR!

Too many hills, they nullify the distance!