Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[TourOfSardinia]

Just hunch - could this be plausible?

1) Froome had asthma since childhood.

2) Froome hears in 2005 the Bilharzia parasites reduce asthma.

3) Froome deliberately contracts Bilharzia (possible?)

4) Bilharzia blocks his performance on the bike

5) Finally Froome rids his body of Bilharzia

6) then the asthma returns [before Walsh knew about it]

long shot I know

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yes, in Pais Vasco. Very strong. Could have won the stage yesterday with same form imo.

Soft field in T-A (riders and/or form). A bit hard to Judge, but Gescke gave us a clue.

Cat was difficult to assess because of the weather.

But stage 2 CdD Contador was weaker than in Pais Vasco. Hell even Valverde would have dropped the Dawg last Sunday.

Anyway just my opinion. Won't change it, so will leave discussion here.

(again, Froome was maxed out. It was obvious. He couldn't go faster)

I think Contador is on the same level or a bit better than at Pais Vasco. I also think Froome and Contador could have put quite a bit of time into the others if they'd worked together.

 

[doperhopper]

nice find.

has anybody already asked walsh how he could possibly ignore froome's asthma in all those articles and books on sky/froome? gooner perhaps?

come on, Vroomie wants to match BigMig and Uniballer - asthma is already there, maybe also one ball was sacrificed (as a marginal weight gain), now add badzilla, and we have a complete champion for the Brave New Era

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ya think Walsh saw him pull out that inhaler during their time together? Perhaps asked, what's that?

Just are just too much in love to care.

"truly reflects my character"

 

[zapata]

Petacchi used a salbutamol inhaler during a giro stage in 06 or 07. Don't remember the details, but THINK he had a TUE, but exceeded the limit. Got a short ban, and lost his stage wins from that giro.

 

[hfer07]

ya think walsh saw him pull out that inhaler during their time together? Perhaps asked, what's that?

just are just too much in love to care.

love is blind

 

[doperhopper]

In many ways Froome this time reminds me a bit of Contador last year in some of the smaller stage races. Contador attacked and attacked and got nowhere. Not enough sustainability in the attacks. Same for Froome this time around.

looks like the "freeride years" for Sky are gone, so the marginal tactics is clear: now, when the world+dog goes full *** juicing (learned last year not to be afraid), just provoke the opponents into "pushing" more and more... and eventually get caught (apart from the team that paid for their freeride year)

 

[SundayRider]

Ya think Walsh saw him pull out that inhaler during their time together? Perhaps asked, what's that?

Just are just too much in love to care.

Pass the sick bucket!

 

[PosterBill]

Was Froome/Contador really that impressive yesterday? My knee jerk reaction was shock that they were attacking so much yesterday but when I went and relooked at the film it didn't look nearly as "alien" as I thought.

The groups nearly came back together on a few different occasions and some 20 year old dutch rider (name?) was able to attack several times. The attacks were short lived other then the last 300-400 meters. To me this looked like cleaner cycling then we've seen in the past. Their were quite a few riders in that second group that didn't have much in terms of past wins...I sometimes wonder if this board has gone off the deep end a little too much

 

[the sceptic]

I think Contador is on the same level or a bit better than at Pais Vasco. I also think Froome and Contador could have put quite a bit of time into the others if they'd worked together.

I think the climb was a bit too easy to go full mutant and put a lot of time into people. But Im pretty sure that Froome is as strong if not stronger than last year. Next weekend should be exciting to watch.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Was Froome/Contador really that impressive yesterday? My knee jerk reaction was shock that they were attacking so much yesterday but when I went and relooked at the film it didn't look nearly as "alien" as I thought.

Froome attacking, chasing, attacking again, chasing some more, attacking some more. Seems legit.

Contador wisely following, and/or maybe at the limit.

 

[SundayRider]

Froome attacking, chasing, attacking again, chasing some more, attacking some more. Seems legit.

Contador wisely following, and/or maybe at the limit.

Contador looked right on the limit.

 

[BYOP88]

Froome attacking, chasing, attacking again, chasing some more, attacking some more. Seems legit.

Contador wisely following, and/or maybe at the limit.

Froome must have forgotten what Brailsford said in late 2013/early 2013.

 

[Rollthedice]

I would trust Martinelli's reaction on Froome's attack: monstrous supernatural. To his utter suprise when he looked back he saw Berti glued to his wheel. This scenario repetead for several times during the 5k (attacking from this distance proves to me that Froome believes he is invincible) till finish. In the process Skywalker managed to tow the other few riders who were following. I say he was in alien mode just that our rejuvenated man Contador was able to follow. Berti edition 2012/2013 woukd have just watched the back of Vroom getting smaller and smaller in the distance. For me this was the first confirmation that Contador is on some good stuff this year but of course Froomey will always fins some marginal gains in inhalers.

 

[ferryman]

Contador looked right on the limit.

Not to my eye he didn't. Countered every move by Froome easily. Tried but couldn't pass him at the end though I will cede.

 

[ferryman]

Regarding the use of inhalers in a race. I've been watching cycling for more than 30 years, goodness knows how many hours, days, weeks of coverage that adds up to but I've never seen a rider use an inhaler during a race.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Do you guys think that Froome will ever inhale in public again after the controversy?

 

[BYOP88]

Do you guys think that Froome will ever inhale in public again after the controversy?

Do we have proof he inhaled? He might have been holding it for a friend.

 

[red_flanders]

Do you guys think that Froome will ever inhale in public again after the controversy?

I don't know that it's been established that he did in fact, inhale.

"I tried Salbutamol once. I didn't like it and I didn't inhale."

 

[Fzotrlool]

He inhaled, but it was nitrous oxide. Not only is Froomey the best rider in the world, he is also a snug prankster.

 

[SeriousSam]

Do we have proof he inhaled? He might have been holding it for a friend.

hahaha

 

[LaFlorecita]

Was Froome/Contador really that impressive yesterday? My knee jerk reaction was shock that they were attacking so much yesterday but when I went and relooked at the film it didn't look nearly as "alien" as I thought.

The groups nearly came back together on a few different occasions and some 20 year old dutch rider (name?) was able to attack several times. The attacks were short lived other then the last 300-400 meters. To me this looked like cleaner cycling then we've seen in the past. Their were quite a few riders in that second group that didn't have much in terms of past wins...I sometimes wonder if this board has gone off the deep end a little too much

Wilco Kelderman.

 

[The_Juan]

Anybody know if there's a fast-acting substance that a cyclist can take at the bottom of a climb, fast enough to give him/her an advantage but slow enough to not metabolize in time to test positive from the sample collected at the top of the mountain?

 

[TANK91]

Guys do you think he is wrong for the inhaler? It did look very dodgy did'nt it.

 

[dolophonic]

Wilco Kelderman.

oh and Vincenzo Niblai... he has raced a bit before