Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[Merckx index]

I'll be very interested to see what Froome says about his performance in the ITT, i.e., if he was definitely limited from effects of the crash. I think he must have been. He's lucky there aren't any testing climbing stages any time soon, maybe he can heal while taking it easy in the flat stages. But if he's still hurting, a crosswind split in the peloton could end his contention really fast. At that point, he might want a decision in his case announced as soon as possible.

 

[S2Sturges]

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That could have easily been a collarbone fracture and out completely. He's lucky that wasn't worse. That had to hurt. Certainly not the best way to start out the Giro.

He'll snatch the cash and will pull out of the race during the 1st week

That was my guess, that he'd stack it in the first week and pull out, though this cash, hmm, if a couple of older posts are true, Sky who seemed to forget Froome had a AAF against him when they signed off on the contract.. Surely there must be something about full disclosure in the contract, could that be considered a breach of contract by Sky..?

 

[bigcog]

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That could have easily been a collarbone fracture and out completely. He's lucky that wasn't worse. That had to hurt. Certainly not the best way to start out the Giro.

He'll snatch the cash and will pull out of the race during the 1st week

That was my guess, that he'd stack it in the first week and pull out, though this cash, hmm, if a couple of older posts are true, Sky who seemed to forget Froome had a AAF against him when they signed off on the contract.. Surely there must be something about full disclosure in the contract, could that be considered a breach of contract by Sky..?

You would have thought there would be such a clause but given they haven't invoked it I presume it means there isn't, which is very remiss of the giro organisation if so.

 

[hrotha]

You guys know there's a Road Racing section, right?

 

[Wiggo's Package]

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That could have easily been a collarbone fracture and out completely. He's lucky that wasn't worse. That had to hurt. Certainly not the best way to start out the Giro.

Totally agree (having done my collar bone twice stacking my TT bike :redface: )

 

[Wiggo's Package]

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That could have easily been a collarbone fracture and out completely. He's lucky that wasn't worse. That had to hurt. Certainly not the best way to start out the Giro.

He'll snatch the cash and will pull out of the race during the 1st week

Vegni's most recent comments suggest that the $1.4m was negotiated by Brailsfraud and paid to Team Sky. That may be why Vegni has not been able to claw the $1.4m back - he paid the team and not a rider who was subsequently busted

Meanwhile Walsh said Brailsfraud is making the Dawg pay his own legal fees. And without the Giro $1.4m to hold him harmless - ouchy!

Btw Twitter saying the Dawg crashed twice on his recon today. Christ on a bike! But Brailsford's pincer movement gotta hurt more

So, if Brailsfraud has managed to pull that double blag (shafting Vegni and Froome at the same time) then all that really proves is that everyone involved in pro cycling is stupider than the guy stood next to him

 

[saganftw]

froome can now ask for TUE for road rash - all planned

 

[pastronef]

Study points to the futility of urine tests for salbutamol doping

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503142737.htm

 

[Jspear]

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froome can now ask for TUE for road rash - all planned

I’d consider that insane and unlikely, but I’d be lying if I said that thought didn’t cross my mind.

 

[Parker]

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froome can now ask for TUE for road rash - all planned

What TUE is he going to get for road rash?

 

[fasthill]

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froome can now ask for TUE for road rash - all planned

What TUE is he going to get for road rash?

The same one LA got in 1999.

 

[spiritualride]

After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

 

[pastronef]

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After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

consensus of the situation is grim on forums and twitter. the karma experts already saw yesterday crash as a payback for his and his team´s sins. and rejoiced, and hoped the crashes keep coming. I hope Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva won´t be too hard on him in the next few weeks. hare hare! krishna krishna!
the rules can´t prevent him from riding the giro
the decision on the ban would come before the tour
no idea what the Aso can do

 

[Rollthedice]

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After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

1. Consensus of situation: outrageous
2. Because they can or rather can't stop him
3. Most probably no
4. Most think the decision will come before Tour.

 

[veganrob]

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After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

consensus of the situation is grim on forums and twitter. the karma experts already saw yesterday crash as a payback for his and his team´s sins. and rejoiced, and hoped the crashes keep coming. I hope Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva won´t be too hard on him in the next few weeks. hare hare! krishna krishna!
the rules can´t prevent him from riding the giro
the decision on the ban would come before the tour
no idea what the Aso can do

The karma experts? Who are they?
They all rejoiced? Can you show their celebrations?

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

consensus of the situation is grim on forums and twitter. the karma experts already saw yesterday crash as a payback for his and his team´s sins. and rejoiced, and hoped the crashes keep coming. I hope Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva won´t be too hard on him in the next few weeks. hare hare! krishna krishna!
the rules can´t prevent him from riding the giro
the decision on the ban would come before the tour
no idea what the Aso can do

The karma experts? Who are they?
They all rejoiced? Can you show their celebrations?

https://twitter.com/oufeh/status/992328686077665280
https://twitter.com/0rion55/status/992326503340888064
https://twitter.com/LaGrosseBoucle/status/992324917545795584
https://twitter.com/Sanssoussis/status/992323774946136064
https://twitter.com/RunawayComrade/status/992328763072491521
https://twitter.com/evilcycling/status/992347036342145024
https://twitter.com/fcuk81v4/status/992335456514859008
https://twitter.com/andrewcollins1/status/992339617272729600 WTF!
https://twitter.com/ScottyD53/status/992358937054740481
https://twitter.com/Ougaverde/status/992330906206687233
https://twitter.com/weirdfood/status/992354445567627264
https://twitter.com/flammecast/status/992328595774361600

etc etc

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Looks like he used the fat stripper during the 2 weeks since Tour of Alps...

that phrase put a rather unpleasant image in my mind.

Then I realised that you meant medication to reduce body fat.

Tip: do not google "fat stripper"

 

[veganrob]

Re: Re:

After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

consensus of the situation is grim on forums and twitter. the karma experts already saw yesterday crash as a payback for his and his team´s sins. and rejoiced, and hoped the crashes keep coming. I hope Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva won´t be too hard on him in the next few weeks. hare hare! krishna krishna!
the rules can´t prevent him from riding the giro
the decision on the ban would come before the tour
no idea what the Aso can do

The karma experts? Who are they?
They all rejoiced? Can you show their celebrations?

https://twitter.com/oufeh/status/992328686077665280
https://twitter.com/0rion55/status/992326503340888064
https://twitter.com/LaGrosseBoucle/status/992324917545795584
https://twitter.com/Sanssoussis/status/992323774946136064
https://twitter.com/RunawayComrade/status/992328763072491521
https://twitter.com/evilcycling/status/992347036342145024
https://twitter.com/fcuk81v4/status/992335456514859008
https://twitter.com/andrewcollins1/status/992339617272729600 WTF!
https://twitter.com/ScottyD53/status/992358937054740481
https://twitter.com/Ougaverde/status/992330906206687233
https://twitter.com/weirdfood/status/992354445567627264

etc etc

So there is none. You're just butt hurt.

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

After ignoring the Froome saga mostly this year, I'm surprised to find out that he's entered the giro. What is the consensus of the situation? Why did the giro allow him? Is he likely to get away with the positive? Will he be allowed to enter the tdf if he hasn't yet been banned by July? Or will the race not allow him to participate regardless? Thanks to anyone who can give a simple overview of the situation.

consensus of the situation is grim on forums and twitter. the karma experts already saw yesterday crash as a payback for his and his team´s sins. and rejoiced, and hoped the crashes keep coming. I hope Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva won´t be too hard on him in the next few weeks. hare hare! krishna krishna!
the rules can´t prevent him from riding the giro
the decision on the ban would come before the tour
no idea what the Aso can do

The karma experts? Who are they?
They all rejoiced? Can you show their celebrations?

https://twitter.com/oufeh/status/992328686077665280
https://twitter.com/0rion55/status/992326503340888064
https://twitter.com/LaGrosseBoucle/status/992324917545795584
https://twitter.com/Sanssoussis/status/992323774946136064
https://twitter.com/RunawayComrade/status/992328763072491521
https://twitter.com/evilcycling/status/992347036342145024
https://twitter.com/fcuk81v4/status/992335456514859008
https://twitter.com/andrewcollins1/status/992339617272729600 WTF!
https://twitter.com/ScottyD53/status/992358937054740481
https://twitter.com/Ougaverde/status/992330906206687233
https://twitter.com/weirdfood/status/992354445567627264

etc etc

So there is none. You're just butt hurt.

I am what?
may Froome related tweets keep coming, it´s fun.

 

[pastronef]

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je me demande si Sivtsov a enragé les dieux indiens recemment, lourd karma pour lui. (ah ok I a couru pour Sky il y a 3 ans...) chute et abandon avant le depart. M.A. Lopez est tombé aussi

French karma experts say: that Kanstantin Suitsou breaking his collarbone must be: because Indian deities were enraged by Suitsou having been on Team Sky three years ago. That part is kind of a reach, and they don't say at all what Superman Lopez may have done wrong, to receive karma in the ITT

the French part is a tweet I wrote to a French friend who said "karma". I joked I wanted to know why Lopez crashed too. he's a good colombian boy with no relation to Sky (unlike Sivtsov)

ps. also Jack Haig crashed in the TT

 

[silvergrenade]

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je me demande si Sivtsov a enragé les dieux indiens recemment, lourd karma pour lui. (ah ok I a couru pour Sky il y a 3 ans...) chute et abandon avant le depart. M.A. Lopez est tombé aussi

French karma experts say: that Kanstantin Suitsou breaking his collarbone must be: because Indian deities were enraged by Suitsou having been on Team Sky three years ago. That part is kind of a reach, and they don't say at all what Superman Lopez may have done wrong, to receive karma in the ITT

the French part is a tweet I wrote to a French friend who said "karma". I joked I wanted to know why Lopez crashed too. he's a good colombian boy with no relation to Sky (unlike Sivtsov)

ps. also Jack Haig crashed in the TT

Thats also Karma.
All of them made mistakes as little boys. Good boys ever since having not joined evil Sky.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Wiggo's Package]

Apols if this has been posted before, don't recall seeing it:

http://www.theouterline.com/can-science-rescue-chris-froome/

 

[fasthill]

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Apols if this has been posted before, don't recall seeing it:

http://www.theouterline.com/can-science-rescue-chris-froome/

Froome, the consummate gentleman and affable champion, reminded us that he uses salbutamol for management of asthma, according to UCI rules and permissible limits. He reported worsening asthma symptoms during La Vuelta, and under doctor’s supervision, increased his salbutamol dose with the “greatest care” to ensure that he did not exceed the UCI’s permissible dose.

As John McEnroe would say, you cannot be serious.

 

[fmk_RoI]

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Apols if this has been posted before, don't recall seeing it:

http://www.theouterline.com/can-science-rescue-chris-froome/

Froome, the consummate gentleman and affable champion, reminded us that he uses salbutamol for management of asthma, according to UCI rules and permissible limits. He reported worsening asthma symptoms during La Vuelta, and under doctor’s supervision, increased his salbutamol dose with the “greatest care” to ensure that he did not exceed the UCI’s permissible dose.

As John McEnroe would say, you cannot be serious.

Ah, the Outer Limits. No one expected that suddenly owning VeloSnooze would add any intelligence to their writing efforts.

 

[Craigee]

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Ouchy!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/chris-froome-crashes-in-giro-ditalia-time-trial-recon/

It's going to be a long, long Giro if every single crash merits a post. And I presume speculation as to what drugs caused it...

They'll all be on tramadol and all other legal pain killers known to man kind, which could lead to crashes. It's been confirmed that Sky and British Cycling use tramadol on all their athletes.