Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

His new bike gives him 99% less drag so I dont see any problem here. Its all about the bike.

Little sidenote, when exactly was Conti a short TT specialist?

The only one in that field who is able to beat Chris Skywalker in a short TT is Lars Boom, when in top form.

 

[thehog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWf8F71N1_g&sns=em

For today's stage. Look how thin Contador is. And his candace! He's become Froome!

The Dawg looks meatier but that may be the skinsuit.

I won't say Dawg went FR but usual caveats apply that this guy is supposed to be a mountain climber not Canceralla.

 

[GuyIncognito]

To cooll everyone down a bit: A blast from the past with censored names. And mind that was just picking a random TdF prologue.

1: 9min 54sec
2 @ 6sec
3 s.t.
4 s.t.
5 @ 8sec
6 @ 9sec
7 @ 10sec
8 s.t.
9 s.t.
10 s.t.

That's from Torelli's tour history

 

[LaFlorecita]

Let's wait and see. As I said, the gap is MUCH smaller than I expected, which tells me AC is really, really strong. Remember, he hasn't been close in a TT in many years. Last year AC got indeed trounced , so obviously the gap is smaller right now.

AC 8 seconds from the best TT specialist of that field is pretty shocking.

Froome is not a prologue specialist though.

I expected them to be about even. It's clear Contador will lose loads of time in the TDF TT unless Froome burns up all his energy before the third week.

 

[The Hitch]

Full genius

 

[Franklin]

Froome is not a prologue specialist though.

Sorry Flo, that won't fly either. If you go over cycling's history you will see GT winners doing extremely well in the prologue, so it's quite simply not strange at all.

Usually a prologue winner is not a prologue specialist but a TT specialist. Even Thierry Marie and Jelle Nijdam stood their own in long TT's and more specialistic riders than those two I can't think of.

And besides, the example I gave was won by a GT specialist (and so were the others in that top 10).

Here's another.

1: 11min 3sec
2 @ 17sec
3 @ 20sec
4 s.t.
5 @ 21sec
6 s.t.
7 @ 22sec
8 @ 27sec
9 @ 28sec
10 s.t.
11 s.t.

So no, I'm not believing in the virtusity of Froome. But this outcome is not nearly as crazy as you guys say it is. And indeed, I took pre epo years in a spread of ten years to find these examples.

Calm down... this is not proof of anything, nor is his shoe size, the color of his eyes or the size of his nose. there are much, much more worrisome things.

 

[Franklin]

That's from Torelli's tour history

Nope.

http://bikeraceinfo.com/index.html

Shouldn't be hard to find my examples.

 

[TANK91]

Froome is not a prologue specialist though.

I expected them to be about even. It's clear Contador will lose loads of time in the TDF TT unless Froome burns up all his energy before the third week.

I may be wrong but did you not say anything under 15 would be good? I no someone said it it may not be you though. I think he rode ok what i meant by rival is compared to lat year surely this is good from him i mean he would been around 10th last year.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Nope.

http://bikeraceinfo.com/index.html

Shouldn't be hard to find my examples.

.....

That's torelli's site
Notice the top banner. "McGann Puhlishing's bike race info". Bill and Carol McGann, aka Torelli

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Nope.

http://bikeraceinfo.com/index.html

Shouldn't be hard to find my examples.

Cant you just link them then?
I mean why are you deliberately removing the names of riders and the races? What is there possibly to hide in this information that you are trying to prove a point with?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I may be wrong but did you not say anything under 15 would be good? I no someone said it it may not be you though. I think he rode ok what i meant by rival is compared to lat year surely this is good from him i mean he would been around 10th last year.

No I didn't say that. I expected them to be even.

 

[Miburo]

I'm a contador fan but i don't get why some of you get upset.

Froome is absolutely hilarious and i'm sure he'll get caught so whatever. It's just a matter of time, meanwhile it's just too ****ing funny.

This dude almost made the forum crash cause of a dauphine 10 k ITT LMAO

You're gonna tell me that's not hilarous?

 

[Netserk]

Sorry Flo, that won't fly either. If you go over cycling's history you will see GT winners doing extremely well in the prologue, so it's quite simply not strange at all.

So why hasn't Froome ever top-10'ed a flat prologue?

 

[the sceptic]

Sorry Flo, that won't fly either. If you go over cycling's history you will see GT winners doing extremely well in the prologue, so it's quite simply not strange at all.

Usually a prologue winner is not a prologue specialist but a TT specialist. Even Thierry Marie and Jelle Nijdam stood their own in long TT's and more specialistic riders than those two I can't think of.

And besides, the example I gave was won by a GT specialist (and so were the others in that top 10).

Here's another.

1: 11min 3sec
2 @ 17sec
3 @ 20sec
4 s.t.
5 @ 21sec
6 s.t.
7 @ 22sec
8 @ 27sec
9 @ 28sec
10 s.t.
11 s.t.

So no, I'm not believing in the virtusity of Froome. But this outcome is not nearly as crazy as you guys say it is. And indeed, I took pre epo years in a spread of ten years to find these examples.

Calm down... this is not proof of anything, nor is his shoe size, the color of his eyes or the size of his nose. there are much, much more worrisome things.

oh please. Froome is a clown on a bike and has never won a prologue before in his mutant life. Now he wins by 8 seconds over a Contador who is clearly stepping up his doping this year as well.

 

[the sceptic]

David Walsh ‏@DavidWalshST

What a prologue from Froome in Dauphine! Unquestionably the prologue performance of his career.

Walsh is TANK91?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Walsh is TANK91?

He is so far up Froome's *** it's not even funny anymore.

 

[red_flanders]

Sorry Flo, that won't fly either. If you go over cycling's history you will see GT winners doing extremely well in the prologue, so it's quite simply not strange at all.

Usually a prologue winner is not a prologue specialist but a TT specialist. Even Thierry Marie and Jelle Nijdam stood their own in long TT's and more specialistic riders than those two I can't think of.

And besides, the example I gave was won by a GT specialist (and so were the others in that top 10).

Here's another.

1: 11min 3sec
2 @ 17sec
3 @ 20sec
4 s.t.
5 @ 21sec
6 s.t.
7 @ 22sec
8 @ 27sec
9 @ 28sec
10 s.t.
11 s.t.

So no, I'm not believing in the virtusity of Froome. But this outcome is not nearly as crazy as you guys say it is. And indeed, I took pre epo years in a spread of ten years to find these examples.

Calm down... this is not proof of anything, nor is his shoe size, the color of his eyes or the size of his nose. there are much, much more worrisome things.

What race is that?

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Walsh is TANK91?

Looks like last year Walsh was up Twiggi's @rse, he must have missed Froomies TT at Romandie:
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23882

 

[thehog]

Walsh is TANK91?

Walsh doesn't know it wasn't actually a prologue and was an ITT?

Line ball decision for the thickest guy in the room with Richie Porte.

 

[sniper]

Franklin has an interesting argument, yet i tend to agree with others that in a level doping field you,d expect contador to be closer to froome.
it appears not to be a level doping field.

Walsh is TANK91?

Thats hilarious.

 

[Franklin]

What race is that?

La grande boucle.

 

[yespatterns]

I think tommorrow is going to tell most of the tale (as well as the probable forum crash). Top three looked good today though!

 

[maltiv]

What prologue are you guys talking about?

Because today's stage in Dauphine wasn't a prologue.

 

[red_flanders]

La grande boucle.

So you're asking for people to ignore your points?

 

[Miburo]

What prologue are you guys talking about?

Because today's stage in Dauphine wasn't a prologue.

Walsh says it was and he's always right.