We just saw why Froome would have won this Tour by 3 minutes if he wasn't under team orders. He could have dropped Wiggins and everybody else on the climb of his choosing at any point in this race.
Anybody still think its even remotely possible the guy is clean?
Not a chance.
Anybody still think its even remotely possible the guy is clean?
Not a chance.
Well, without using conspiracy theories, like they will bust him if he don't do as told etc and just being doped to the gills.. then we can atleast say one thingUlleGigo said:
Froome just lost his only chance at ever winning the tour... I look forward to see Froome at Astana next year..
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In fairness to Froome on his weight loss, his parasite infection would play a big part in that I would assume and treatment.
He clearly is much leaner/lighter that previously.
He clearly is much leaner/lighter that previously.
Definitely. Bertie will come back with the rage of half of Spain's bovine population in his belly and destroy Sky.Dr.Sahl said:
In all seriousness though Froome could have absolutely destroyed this race. I don't think we saw half of his capabilities in this tour. It's shame though. If I'm going to be lied to I'd at least like to be entertained at the same time.
Froome is amazing, he actually has no limit whatsoever. Id love to see him and ricco one on one, in full flight. At the end of a gruelling stage they can just chat casually without even needing to catch a breath, while experienced climbers struggle to the line
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I get the impression, could be wrong, you revere Contador (a proven doper) over Froome (possible doper). I mean if Contador was clean as whistle and out this year due to injury i can see why you might say our white knight is returning. Are you saying their all doped lets pick our fav dopers?UlleGigo said:
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I think it's fair to say, after what we all witnessed, that this year's Tour was disigned for Sky to win, and specifically for Wiggins to win, given the London Olympics and the publicity Sky would do for cycling and all.
It's not sincere, but then again we've become accustomed to watching pro cycling for years.
It's not sincere, but then again we've become accustomed to watching pro cycling for years.
I agree. We've no idea what Froome was capable of on this tour over and above winning it. At no point has he been permitted to show his full potential so has looked less superhuman than the Vuelta.UlleGigo said:
If people want to see what Froome is capable of and are willing to hold your nose and watch the telly, check out the Vuelta with him, Contador and a Cobo who is unlikely to be in the shape where he is consistently getting dropped by EBH. It could be a circus as I think they are unlikely to be able to dominate eachother, so they'll push eachother to the limit, likely gapping the rest by minutes on individual stages.
Wiggins couldn't possibly let him go today. He could have got 30-40+ seconds and then who knows what he might do in the ITT with less than 90 seconds to make up.
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I see it the same way. If you look at the mountains (none too extreme), and long TT's, and few stages for long escapes, it was certainly set-up to be Wiggins vs. Evans.
Yes, parasitic infections also apparently increase one's power output as well.zigmeister said:
you should go read up on it and then you should look at similar cases in cycling (I've seen many forms of illness being used as a reason for bad form before super form)zigmeister said:
Most of the time they used PED's anyway.
I can't say Froome is doping, but he sure looked suspect this tour (many do in every tour) but if he is legal this was his big one time peak as a GC contender... sadly he wasted that
But well, its not that I don't like Sky "I like a few of the riders alot" but I can't have faith nor respect for any team with GL on it.
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