Froomey vs Pog and Vinge

[BahamontesPhantom]

How does Chris Froome do if he’s at his peak the last 3 or 4 years ?
He has a strong team of Thomas, Porte etc, can the marginal gains climbing train triumph over these aliens ?

 

[Heston]

2025 he would probably have a close fight with Lipo for 3rd.

2024 he gets 3rd ahead of Remco. 2022 he probably beats G too.

 

[BahamontesPhantom]

2025 he would probably have a close fight with Lipo for 3rd.

2024 he gets 3rd ahead of Remco. 2022 he probably beats G too.

here we have Thomas working for Froome.
I think if 35 year old Thomas can be ‘only’ 7 minutes behind Vingo, a prime Froome can be much closer to the big two, but don’t know how close.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

it's hard to compare just w/kg: Froomey was much slower but the peleton in Froome's time was much slower in general (today the nutrition is better and bikes are almost frictionless). In terms of relative gaps Vingegaard and Pogacar in their best years were more dominant vs the field than Froome so here is your answer.

 

[YavorD]

With they way they ride today (not talking about w/kg), I think Froome wouldn't get one 3rd, at best (talking about 2022-2025).
Froome was really strong on the early mountain stages and struggled in the 3rd week despite his team riding rather defensively. A lot of hilly/medium mountain stages were nothing burger 10-12 years ago and today they ride it full gas, often attacking.
If Froome was struggling in the 3rd week with a rather passive riding, he would be literally destroyed nowadays IMO.
So yeah, 1 podium at most.
In 2020 he would be fighting for the win, I think.

 

[CyclistAbi]

AFAIK Froome hasn't given up yet and maybe we'll get to see it.

 

[Tanakka]

AFAIK Froome hasn't given up yet and maybe we'll get to see it.

Domenico Pozzovivo, coming back at 43 after being retired for a year, scored more UCI points (80) in two races than Froome did in 2020- 2021-2022-2023-2024-2025 combined (66).

Domenico Pozzovivo

Domenico Pozzovivo (born 1982-11-30 in Policoro) is a professional road racing cyclist from Italy, currently riding for Solution Tech NIPPO Rali. His best results are winning GC Giro del Trentino and winning a stage in Giro d'Italia.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If froome did pocagar watts he would be crashing on every corner uphill due to lack of ability to control his own power

 

[CyclistAbi]

Domenico Pozzovivo, coming back at 43 after being retired for a year, scored more UCI points (80) in two races than Froome did in 2020- 2021-2022-2023-2024-2025 combined (66).

Domenico Pozzovivo

Domenico Pozzovivo (born 1982-11-30 in Policoro) is a professional road racing cyclist from Italy, currently riding for Solution Tech NIPPO Rali. His best results are winning GC Giro del Trentino and winning a stage in Giro d'Italia.

www.procyclingstats.com

Froome is not yet 43, though.

 

[BahamontesPhantom]

Froome can only manage one podium in the last few years ?
I think that’s very harsh on the secretary eagle

 

[tonymikejoe]

Do you remember when Chris Froome was winning TdF's we were told there was nothing to be suspicious about as he was performing "at the limit of human performance?"
What does that say about the performances we see today, which are far in excess of anything Froome produced?
I recall reading a few years ago that 'genetic manipulation' was going to be the next step in enhancing the abilities of pro cyclists.
What happened with that and why don't we hear about it anymore?