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yaco said:thehog said:yaco said:I doubt Froome will ride the TDF suspended or not - Think the ASO will advise Froome they can't guarantee his safety at the TDF - Anyway the Giro and the Vuelta is a better prospect.
That’s when G will save the day and win the Tour for Sky! :surprised:
Can you imagine the grief if another Sky rider wins the TDF - This forum will be in meltdown.
Lo squalo di messina said:Does G have asthma yet?
Lo squalo di messina said:Does G have asthma yet?
And missing the opportunity of watching G fail miserably!S2Sturges said:yaco said:I doubt Froome will ride the TDF suspended or not - Think the ASO will advise Froome they can't guarantee his safety at the TDF - Anyway the Giro and the Vuelta is a better prospect.
I think the ASO would be better off just not having the whole team there,make for exciting racing for once, and
given the cloud hanging over the team with various allegations and dodgy practises.
Otherwise even if Froome isn't there, Sky will do it's usual modus operandi of negative racing, and tempo riding before the inevitable attack with three teammates and the GC wunderkid, probably GT..
Beech Mtn said:G has no spleen.
ScienceIsCool said:Lo squalo di messina said:Does G have asthma yet?
Already been done. Gotta come up with something creative like VO2max enhancing eczema. Or muscle building dandruff. Or maybe a rare type of cough that maximizes oxygen delivery.
John Swanson
What did I say? Case dismissed! :lol: (throw that doc under a bus, while you're at it)... was caused by a rapid succession of puffs to prevent coughing during post-race TV interviews.
Robert5091 said:What did I say? Case dismissed! :lol: (throw that doc under a bus, while you're at it)... was caused by a rapid succession of puffs to prevent coughing during post-race TV interviews.
macbindle said:Greg pulls no punches, as ever.
I'm still intrigued as to the Salbutamol though. Does it make sense for it to be used mid Vuelta for illegimate purposes? Pre-tour
maybe, but mid-race? There is then the question of Froome's guaranteed testing. It strikes me that he was either just unbelievably careless with the puffer on the day, or there is a whole backstory to this. I haven't heard of anybody talking about a Salbutamol doping protocol that fits this case.
Oh well. If they hurry up and get this sorted maybe we'll be spared another year of Brailsford's nonsense.
ScienceIsCool said:Poor Greg; cycling's Cassandra. I can't think of anything he's gotten wrong, but nobody ever seems to trust or believe him.
LynnJB said:Hello All, first post with probably a daft question: is it possible Froome was tested twice that day? Once post race and thinking all clear takes massive dose of Salbutamol then, oh dear, testers call again.
macbindle said:Greg pulls no punches, as ever.
I'm still intrigued as to the Salbutamol though. Does it make sense for it to be used mid Vuelta for illegimate purposes? Pre-tour
maybe, but mid-race? There is then the question of Froome's guaranteed testing. It strikes me that he was either just unbelievably careless with the puffer on the day, or there is a whole backstory to this. I haven't heard of anybody talking about a Salbutamol doping protocol that fits this case.
Oh well. If they hurry up and get this sorted maybe we'll be spared another year of Brailsford's nonsense.
King Boonen said:LynnJB said:Hello All, first post with probably a daft question: is it possible Froome was tested twice that day? Once post race and thinking all clear takes massive dose of Salbutamol then, oh dear, testers call again.
It's possible yes. I think Andy Schleck was once tested 3 times in a day, once in the morning as a random, once as a stage winner and again in the afternoon as a random test. It's possible they will even test a stage winner and yellow jersey wearer twice, once when you win the stage and then later, it's within the remit. The question would be why do it?
macbindle said:ScienceIsCool said:Poor Greg; cycling's Cassandra. I can't think of anything he's gotten wrong, but nobody ever seems to trust or believe him.
I have more faith in Lemond's views than pretty much any ex-cyclist I can think of. As much as I enjoy Kimmage, I do recognise his self-interest (Its his living).
You are probably right about the explanation. Froome has probably got a separate lorry for all his meds. Can't be easy to keep a handle on it.
macbindle said:ScienceIsCool said:Poor Greg; cycling's Cassandra. I can't think of anything he's gotten wrong, but nobody ever seems to trust or believe him.
I have more faith in Lemond's views than pretty much any ex-cyclist I can think of. As much as I enjoy Kimmage, I do recognise his self-interest (Its his living).
You are probably right about the explanation. Froome has probably got a separate lorry for all his meds. Can't be easy to keep a handle on it.