Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[The Hitch]

Very impressive. And Armstrong is the second best TdF climber of the EPO era (only behind Pantani). I don't know Froome's training methods but Porte has the same, which is scary. If Contador is back to his best we can again have epic duels from the 1800's VAM era.

Imo Heras and Contador were better.

 

[The Hitch]

not to worry, BotRadar has the situation under control.

Yes there are idiots in this world. There always will be. Even if froome tested positive they will defend him like contador fans did and similar to Valverde fans etc.

Do we really need to read their bs here? If they want to keep to themselves over on some other website why bring them up here as if they were relevant or something?

 

[The Hitch]

Funny. Or not. You decide.

vetooo @ammattipyoraily · 6 h
RT @inrng (April 29, 2014): "My numbers are as good as this time last year, if not better" says Froome in L'Equipe. [...]"

Wasn't contador saying similar things last year?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wasn't contador saying similar things last year?

Yes and Wiggins too

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Imo Heras and Contador were better.

I said "TdF climber" on purpose as he actually competed only there and we talk about preparation to the TdF. Armstrong's 11 mountain stage wins speak for itself. On some occasions he basically crushed the oposition in the mountains. Some of his performances (like Hautacam or Alpe d'Huez) were among the best in recent memory. Armstrong in his top form during the Tour (like 2001) was almost unbeatable and Pantani seems to be the only one who could have beaten him in the mountains then.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Yes and Wiggins too

And Valverde for his comeback. And Basso last year. And every rider who feels the need to convince people that they totally still have it

 

[rhubroma]

I said "TdF climber" on purpose as he actually competed only there and we talk about preparation to the TdF. Armstrong's 11 mountain stage wins speak for itself. On some occasions he basically crushed the oposition in the mountains. Some of his performances (like Hautacam or Alpe d'Huez) were among the best in recent memory. Armstrong in his top form during the Tour (like 2001) was almost unbeatable and Pantani seems to be the only one who could have beaten him in the mountains then.

Pantani in 97, 98 & 99 before the fall form, drops Armstrong in 2001. Even when he was not at his best, he eventually dropped him in 2001 anyway.

 

[Gung Ho Gun]

97 Ullrich was probably a beter climber as well

 

[GuyIncognito]

97 Ullrich was probably a beter climber as well

Still the highest watts/kg recorded on any Tour in efforts of half an hour or longer

 

[kingjr]

Even when he was not at his best, he eventually dropped him in 2001 anyway.

In 2000.

10c

 

[DirtyWorks]

New UCI "Investigation"

The story just doesn't stop giving.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/27616069

The UCI is going to investigate.... Again.

Do we need any more confirmation Froome is heavily favored by the UCI? The guy utters some nonsense and the federation publicly responds.

It's different this time.

 

[sniper]

I don't know if it's already been metionned somewhere : today "l'Equipe" reveals Froome broke Armstrong record on la Madone in june 2013

Isnt the story out yet?
Does the article merely provide the data, or is it spiced up with insinuations?

 

[blackcat]

Isnt the story out yet?
Does the article merely provide the data, or is it spiced up with insinuations?

hehehehe


will Pinarello bring out their own Madone iteration?

 

[Race Radio]

Isnt the story out yet?
Does the article merely provide the data, or is it spiced up with insinuations?

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Article/Froome-je-vais-plus-vite-qu-armstrong-et-je-n-ai-pas-a-me-sentir-coupable/20045

Not something brag about.

 

[sniper]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Article/Froome-je-vais-plus-vite-qu-armstrong-et-je-n-ai-pas-a-me-sentir-coupable/20045

Not something brag about.

Thanks rr, though i had already come across that teaser.
Have u read the whole article by any chance?

 

[lemoogle]

not to worry, BotRadar has the situation under control.

The funniest thing as well is that Froome himself disreputes all the arguments in the quotes in your post. FROOME is the one to say he is faster than armstrong based on this result, so the whole "this time means nothing" argument goes against their hero's.

 

[lemoogle]

Thanks rr, though i had already come across that teaser.
Have u read the whole article by any chance?

There's a pic of the whole article on here :

https://twitter.com/oufeh/status/473394060498333696/photo/1

Not too easy to read though

Why should I feel ashamed? It should be a feat, a success for me to do this time at such a level without doping. It is proof that I worked hard and that we got better in Nutrition, the way we train,.. All of this just seems strange to me

 

[Benotti69]

There's a pic of the whole article on here :

https://twitter.com/oufeh/status/473394060498333696/photo/1

Not too easy to read though

Originally Posted by froome
Why should I feel ashamed? It should be a feat, a success for me to do this time at such a level without doping. It is proof that I worked hard and that we got better in Nutrition, the way we train,.. All of this just seems strange to me

It is amazing that only Sky work hard (others on Tenerife are there for a tan) and the others also dont eat properly. Sky really should just shut up with the BS that they re invented cycling!!

If Sky did re invent cycling then why did they need people from the sport, the Leinders, De Jongh, Yates, Jullich etc when those guys are 'old school generation' when Sky were doing something new!

How can people swallow it?

 

[Tyler'sTwin]

@ammattipyoraily Tyler Hamilton, Madone
31/05/2000 | 60.8 kg | 32:32 | Ht 50, Hb 16.4 | 6.45 W/kg

@ammattipyoraily Col de la Madone

Chris Froome 30:09
Richie Porte 30:24
Tom Danielson 30:24
Lance Armstrong 30:45
Tony Rominger 31:30
Tyler Hamilton 32:32

 

[Granville57]

will Pinarello bring out their own Madone iteration?

Not if Mike Sinyard's legal team can beat them to the punch and seize the name for themselves.

 

[SeriousSam]

It's still hilarious to me how Dave put forth his General Theory of Accelerated Human Evolution, warning us that at SOME POINT the clean performances of today will surpass the dopers of the past, so we better come to terms with it.... and then a mere few days later Froome climbed like Armstrong

 

[Dear Wiggo]

It's still hilarious to me how Dave put forth his General Theory of Accelerated Human Evolution, warning us that at SOME POINT the clean performances of today will surpass the dopers of the past, so we better come to terms with it.... and then a mere few days later Froome climbed like Armstrong

I'm thinking his original statement was going to be something like, "Yesterday, clean training performances surpassed doped racing performances", and PR got onto it and massaged it into something a bit more measured.

 

[thehog]

Not sure he'll stay upright with a bike position like this on the cobbles!

 

[mewmewmew13]

froome has taken so many marginal gains i fear for his offspring.......

:d

lololol

 

[mewmewmew13]

^^^^ He looks tentative and uncomfortable.

would serve him well to put on some weight for the cobbles