Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[Extinction]

I find it ironic that Chris goes to the Tour with no hope of obtaining anything, but Cav is sidelined with the feasable chance of making history. Weird sport.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I find it ironic that Chris goes to the Tour with no hope of obtaining anything, but Cav is sidelined with the feasable chance of making history. Weird sport.

Cav should have joined ISN then.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Cav should have joined ISN then.

But there was no money left . . .

 

[pastronef]

But there was no money left . . .

Sylvain Adams is one of the richest men. his worth is various billions. no biggie, the money ain't running out

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sylvain Adams is one of the richest men. his worth is various billions. no biggie, the money ain't running out

pay Chris more then!

 

[pastronef]

pay Chris more then!

do it!
ahah
dear me some people react as if Froome's alleged wages came out of their own pockets
and it's priceless
see what I did there

 

[Extinction]

do it!
ahah
dear me some people react as if Froome's alleged wages came out of their own pockets
and it's priceless
see what I did there

It's called having a budget to work with, it doesn't matter how rich the sponsor is, but how much funding is allocated to the team. And, in this sense, ISN could have spent the money they paid Froome much better, like investing in real young talent.

 

[pastronef]

they would have never ever got all the clicks and attention they got and get with Froome

 

[Extinction]

they would have never ever got all the clicks and attention they got and get with Froome

If they are in only short term, then right, but if they want to win the Tour one day (as they have expressed) then investing in Froome was a total disaster.

 

[Lequack]

He showcased the new jersey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1541330697247506432

View: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/1541330697247506432

 

[Extinction]

He showcased the new jersey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1541330697247506432

View: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/1541330697247506432

Here he looks thin, but is totally out-classed by Pogacar and a number of WT riders. It's not just the accident, but his age, the brutal reality.

 

[Zoef-Lightning]

I find it ironic that Chris goes to the Tour with no hope of obtaining anything, but Cav is sidelined with the feasable chance of making history. Weird sport.

You are weird.... and you have no knowledge of cycling. If Cav had been a member of the Israel-team, he would certainly have gone to the Tour. As the only sprinter of the team. With a chance of a few places of honor. And maybe, if all went well, with the chance of that one stage win. But that's impossible in the Quick-Step team. With a sprinter, Jacobsen, who has proven to be the absolute best sprinter of the team this season. In those circumstances, also with the special character of Cav, it is impossible to take him to the Tour alongside Jacobsen. The team would also be short of a helper in the sprint train.
Or a helper during the tough mountain stages to get Jacobsen to the finish in time.

 

[Extinction]

You are weird.... and you have no knowledge of cycling. If Cav had been a member of the Israel-team, he would certainly have gone to the Tour. As the only sprinter of the team. With a chance of a few places of honor. And maybe, if all went well, with the chance of that one stage win. But that's impossible in the Quick-Step team. With a sprinter, Jacobsen, who has proven to be the absolute best sprinter of the team this season. In those circumstances, also with the special character of Cav, it is impossible to take him to the Tour alongside Jacobsen. The team would also be short of a helper in the sprint train.
Or a helper during the tough mountain stages to get Jacobsen to the finish in time.

But ISN has no room in the budget for anyone but Froome! The irony lies in this, other than no knowledge of cycling.

 

[saunaking]

He showcased the new jersey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1541330697247506432

View: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/1541330697247506432

scary looking skeleton

 

[dutchdescent]

scary looking skeleton

Indeed. Thin af. Maybe he’ll just fly up the mountain like a feather. Not the bike, but Froome needs extra weights to keep him on the tarmac.

 

[gunara]

Does calling others "have no knowledge of cycling" give one a winning feeling? Or just a Ryo feeling?

 

[Lequack]

scary looking skeleton

He's getting more 2D by the day

https://twitter.com/x/status/1541784717737050116

View: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/1541784717737050116?s=20&t=43YDVyxzfD1ov1UiB_QQsw

 

[frisenfruitig]

Here he looks thin, but is totally out-classed by Pogacar and a number of WT riders. It's not just the accident, but his age, the brutal reality.

Is it the age though? Before his miraculous transformation he was also pack fodder. He used to finish in the bus along with guys like Pozzato on mountain stages.

 

[bigcog]

Is it the age though? Before his miraculous transformation he was also pack fodder. He used to finish in the bus along with guys like Pozzato on mountain stages.

Name me one ride who an open femur fracture in two places, and bust hip plus other injuries who has returned to his former self/form. Beloki is the prime example and he was never the same again, and a fair bit younger than Froome.

 

[Extinction]

Is it the age though? Before his miraculous transformation he was also pack fodder. He used to finish in the bus along with guys like Pozzato on mountain stages.

It's a mystery wrapped inside an enigma.

 

[gunara]

Name me one ride who an open femur fracture in two places, and bust hip plus other injuries who has returned to his former self/form.

Chris Froome?

 

[frisenfruitig]

Name me one ride who an open femur fracture in two places, and bust hip plus other injuries who has returned to his former self/form. Beloki is the prime example and he was never the same again, and a fair bit younger than Froome.

I’m just saying it isn’t that strange to see him perform at this level considering he already was pretty mediocre - until he suddenly wasn’t at the age of 25.

 

[lenric]

He showcased the new jersey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1541330697247506432

View: https://twitter.com/chrisfroome/status/1541330697247506432

Damn so thin, the washing machine this year will look like the cern hadron collider and make good old dawg turn into his 2013 version, provoking a titanic fight with pogajcar… can only think of godzilla vs kong

 

[Savant12]

Damn so thin, the washing machine this year will look like the cern hadron collider and make good old dawg turn into his 2013 version, provoking a titanic fight with pogajcar… can only think of godzilla vs kong

Unfortunately, this recovered washing machine is coin operated only and Froome only has a handful of coins left in his career. But, I hope that he can show something in this Tour and not languish with the grupetto.

 

[Extinction]

Damn so thin, the washing machine this year will look like the cern hadron collider and make good old dawg turn into his 2013 version, provoking a titanic fight with pogajcar… can only think of godzilla vs kong

Unfortunately 2013 Froome gets crushed by Pogacar. Then his biggest rival was a young Quintana, who put him in difficulty on the last mountain. But can we really imagine that a young Quintana troubles Tadej?