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This is the week we discover if Chris Froome finds those "good feelings" he is looking for!
Confessed last night at LaSqualoTV to Nibali, Pozzo and a guy named Lello that he has zero shape or form in this Vuelta. To the astonishment of the others, Froome informed them that he indeed has a contract for next year and he is riding this race to build for next season.
But to be fair to him, he was clearly never going to reach a decent level in this race.
I'd be interested in knowing if Nibs was able to keep a straight face when offered this explanation.
Is this the absolute worst contract in the history of professional cycling? Must at least be in consideration. It must be demoralizing for ownership, management, and the other riders on the team.
Nibs is probably rethinking retirement. "3 years, $15M, no results needed? I can do that. Hey IPT, you looking to sign any more former Grand Tour winners?"
Chris is currently "building up the form" while in 120th place out of 142 remaining riders in this Vuelta.
He's saving it all for next year!
He's saving it all for next year!
Chris. You only have today and tomorrow to find those "good feelings" you have been searching for.
If you're doing comedy it helps to put an emoji at the end. On this thread, someone might think this was serious!
I will leave the judgement of my post to the forum users (aka the finest cycling experts on earth!)
Froome has posted his sleeping heart rate while he was infected with Covid.
He has pointed out how higher it was than during his nighttime recovery from the Alpe d'Huez stage.
Chris is obviously using Covid as an excuse for his poor performance at this year's Vuelta.
If he was weakened by the virus then why did he ride a three-week Grand Tour?
Did Sylvan Adams (team owner) put a gun to his head?
Why did he take a spot on the team at another rider's expense when not fit to compete?
Will his Covid infection become the new bilharzia?
Or did Covid have no impact whatsoever and the truth is Froome is as good as he will ever be.
We watch and wait........
He has pointed out how higher it was than during his nighttime recovery from the Alpe d'Huez stage.
Chris is obviously using Covid as an excuse for his poor performance at this year's Vuelta.
If he was weakened by the virus then why did he ride a three-week Grand Tour?
Did Sylvan Adams (team owner) put a gun to his head?
Why did he take a spot on the team at another rider's expense when not fit to compete?
Will his Covid infection become the new bilharzia?
Or did Covid have no impact whatsoever and the truth is Froome is as good as he will ever be.
We watch and wait........
If Froome is as good here as he was at the TDF then there is no point in Pogacar and Vingegaard doing the TDF next year if Evenepoel, Mas, Ayuso etc do the Tour as they will get beaten by over an hour.
Even with Covid, this was a huge drop in performance from a rider that was trending up to suddenly look terrible again and finish behind Merlier on hilly stages and finishing 113/134.
He is the shadow of himself that never was himself.
C'mon Chris, really. "I'm happy to have been here at the Vuelta, to get another Grand Tour in the legs. I think it's going to help me going forward and start next season fresh with new energy, new motivation."
Sadly, you no longer have the energy and certainly do not have the power once the speed increases, particularly in the climbs, which were once your forte.
However, I do admire your work ethic and commitment to this tough, demanding time-intensive and often lonely sport.
Best wishes.
www.eurosport.co.uk
Sadly, you no longer have the energy and certainly do not have the power once the speed increases, particularly in the climbs, which were once your forte.
However, I do admire your work ethic and commitment to this tough, demanding time-intensive and often lonely sport.
Best wishes.
Chris Froome admits La Vuelta was 'tough', hopes it is springboard to 'new energy and new motivation' - Cycling video - Eurosport
Chris Froome had a quiet three weeks at La Vuelta, again failing to pick up a stage win in the final Grand Tour of the year.
www.eurosport.co.uk
froome really went full circle. where's taxus btw? as off the grid as froome's legs.
Could this be the last hoorah for Froome? It sounds as if IPT is relegated (which they will be unless the UCI decides to change the rules and allow for 20 teams), they might just leave the sport all together.
Likewise, I would think the idea of the owner of IPT starting his own "TDF" to compete against ASO's has a 0.0000001% chance of succeeding. Especially within the next 5 years. Furthermore, I also would think that Adams threatening ASO as he does in the article means a 0% chance of IPT being invited to next years TDF as a wildcard.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/sylvan-adams-worldtour-relegation-is-destructive-to-the-sport/
Likewise, I would think the idea of the owner of IPT starting his own "TDF" to compete against ASO's has a 0.0000001% chance of succeeding. Especially within the next 5 years. Furthermore, I also would think that Adams threatening ASO as he does in the article means a 0% chance of IPT being invited to next years TDF as a wildcard.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/sylvan-adams-worldtour-relegation-is-destructive-to-the-sport/
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