Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[Oldman]

Seems to me he's been gradually ramping up his fitness in this race metronome style, and Ancares tomorrow is going to be an absolute cracker and I will be absolutely glued to Eurosport watching it.

I don't mind either of them winning it really - aesthetically contador is brilliant and mechanically Froome is. Though I will edge my wishes to our Kenyan saffer import simply to see this place erupt!

I think AC will make it much less exciting in the last 5 km. He'll stop just short of a full blowup to do it.

 

[DirtyWorks]

I will edge my wishes to our Kenyan saffer import simply to see this place erupt!

Who does the erupting exactly?

 

[Catwhoorg]

`The Fully Monty' you have seen the film haven't you

Saves a few grams.

Ergo a marginal gain.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Though I will edge my wishes to our Kenyan saffer import simply to see this place erupt!

Same here. That would be awesome... Horner-like please, including a stunning interview afterwards, and comical smirks while riding away from the others.

 

[deeno1975]

`The Fully Monty' you have seen the film haven't you

"Full Monty" means go all the way, not necessarily related to stripping. Could also be applied to anything, including certain substances that make you go faster since September 2011.

 

[Gavandope]

Who does the erupting exactly?

I have no idea - but to quote the late great Richard Feynman "The pleasure of finding things out"

 

[Hawkwood]

Saves a few grams.

Ergo a marginal gain.

Yes but what about those bits flapping about in the wind, not aerodynamic!

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Man I'm glad Clentadope beat the washing machine today. Watching a dog take a dump is more aesthetically pleasing than watching Froome ride a bike.

 

[frenchfry]

Man I'm glad Clentadope beat the washing machine today. Watching a dog take a dump is more aesthetically pleasing than watching Froome ride a bike.

It isn't easy being a cycling fan these days. Convicted yet aesthetically pleasing doper vs obvious yet aesthetically ugly doper. Not an easy choice.

 

[the sceptic]

Looking forward to Walsh and other bots calling Contador a doper now.

I love their tears.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Both Kelly and Kirby(???) state... "The powers of recovery of those riders is just amazing."

 

[Granville57]

Looking forward to Walsh and other bots calling Contador a doper now.

I love their tears.

Now they shift their crying from doping to riding. They hate the tactics that Contador employed to win a race. Of course if he had dusted Froome from 20km out, they be screeching about what an obvious doper he was.

When he plays his cards right, uses intelligent strategy, and shows that he and Froome are quite closely matched physically, they go after him personally.

Love it.

The PRR thread is dominated by a bunch of 12-year-olds.

 

[Hayabusa]

Now they shift their crying from doping to riding. They hate the tactics that Contador employed to win a race. Of course if he had dusted Froome from 20km out, they be screeching about what an obvious doper he was.

When he plays his cards right, uses intelligent strategy, and shows that he and Froome are quite closely matched physically, they go after him personally.

Love it.

The PRR thread is dominated by a bunch of 12-year-olds.

The issue is on both sides, I don't understand the hatred some people have for Froome when he's just a British version of Contador and vice versa, both cheats.

 

[Granville57]

The issue is on both sides, I don't understand the hatred some people have for Froome when he's just a British version of Contador...

I believe the bolded part will generates some responses.

 

[Benotti69]

Now they shift their crying from doping to riding. They hate the tactics that Contador employed to win a race. Of course if he had dusted Froome from 20km out, they be screeching about what an obvious doper he was.

When he plays his cards right, uses intelligent strategy, and shows that he and Froome are quite closely matched physically, they go after him personally.

Love it.

The PRR thread is dominated by a bunch of 12-year-olds.

I found that out a long time ago and generally avoid the place.

 

[SeriousSam]

for Froome when he's just a British version of Contador

that's exceedingly harsh

 

[Benotti69]

that's exceedingly harsh

..on Contador

 

[Granville57]

that's exceedingly harsh

It could be construed as an insult to all of Spain.

 

[SeriousSam]

..on Contador

It could be construed as an insult to all of Spain.

On Britain.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I believe the bolded part will generates some responses.

alberto is no alien!

this is the British version of Alberto?

 

[hrotha]

Well I'm over all the focus that's put on Froome. My issue with him was not only that he's personally ridiculous (Contador: check), or that his team as a whole is ridiculous (Tinkoff: check), but that he was dominating while being so ridiculous. Right now, Froome doesn't dominate, and Sky struggles. Contador, meanwhile, is going to win his 6th GT. He's a bigger problem.

 

[burning]

I'm really not impressed though, I was looking forward to a Vuelta stealing attack.

 

[the sceptic]

Arms race continues, to the surprise of no one.

 

[Granville57]

This from the PRR thread.

Grasping. At. Straws.

Perhaps Froome's hand and wrist injuries were more complicated then the leg injury of Contador.

(Not providing a link because I don't want to start a flame war, but damn, that is funny.)

 

[roundabout]

This from the PRR thread.

Grasping. At. Straws.




(Not providing a link because I don't want to start a flame war, but damn, that is funny.)

Baiting as usual. Well done.

But I am happy that you are happy that a doper that you love beat a doper that you don't like.