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He hasn't been as dominate in a GT since 2015. Also if not for Contador's trap stage he'd have won the Tour/Vuelta double in 2016. He was more dominate in that year than he was in 2017 when he actually got the double.
DFA123 said:Have we? He's won a GT double last season and made the best attempt at Giro-Tour for 20 years this season. In the last year he's been the fastest on the hardest climbs in cycling: Zoncolan, Finestre and Angliru amongst others.Koronin said:Obviously it depends on the rider how noticeable the drop off is when a rider starts to decline. That start is usually somewhere in their mid 30's usually around 33 to 35. I also think that is why many riders retire around that age. It's not as big of an issue for the domestiques or the classics specialists, while it's most noticeable for the GT specialists. We've already seen that he's not as dominant as he was previously. He can definitely race for another 5 years, however the question is at what level.
I think he's at his peak right now. Finestre ride was every bit as spectacular as Ventoux or the 2015 tour, but now instead of then fading in the third week like he used to, he's getting stronger and staying strong into the following GT.
Not sure there is any sign yet that Froome is at the start of a downward curve. The only big issue I see for him is if Sky decide he carries too much clinic baggage to be their number one and lead them in the Tour, whereas Thomas is seen as much cleaner and more popular.
He hasn't been as dominate in a GT since 2015. Also if not for Contador's trap stage he'd have won the Tour/Vuelta double in 2016. He was more dominate in that year than he was in 2017 when he actually got the double.