Have your attitude towards Froome changed after the Tour?

[airstream]

Assumptions, stances, opinions...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Let me come back on that later

 

[King Boonen]

In before the move...

 

[Boeing]

Yea, I like the guy now and found his acceptance speech genuine and heart felt

 

[airstream]

I suppose Froome did a perfect Tour. On one hand he demostrated uber strength and suppressed rivals significantly. On the other hand he had his weaknesses which allowed other guys other guys to show themselves properly. But the main thing is Froome could not provide himself with enemies though the situation was very nervous and explosive.

 

[Escarabajo]

I don't like the options.

I still don't like what Sky is doing as a whole. Not only Froome.

 

[Tyre Byter]

Needs a Vino option

 

[ILovecycling]

options arent my cup of tea but I voted for the 1st one,coz I really like how he rode this Tour.

 

[Amsterhammer]

I don't like the options.

I still don't like what Sky is doing as a whole. Not only Froome.

This....

Needs a Vino option

...and this!

 

[Afrank]

No, not really. I do appreciate how he goes out on the attack and makes races exciting unlike Wiggins. But my overall opinion of him remains pretty much the same.

Need different poll options. What's wrong with a simple yes option and no option? I can't vote for any of them.

 

[Angliru]

No, not really. I do appreciate how he goes out on the attack and makes races exciting unlike Wiggins. But my overall opinion of him remains pretty much the same.

Need different poll options. What's wrong with a simple yes option and no option? I can't vote for any of them.

I'm in full agreement. He took control of the race in the mountains which I liked. He seems a humble but ambitious fella that knows what he wants. I'd have liked him even more if he had dropped Wiggins constantly in the mountains of last year's Tour, purely for my own personal entertainment of course.

 

[BroDeal]

Needs a Vino option

Froome is the new Vino. Same morals.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yea, I like the guy now and found his acceptance speech genuine and heart felt

Great

Airstream you say he showed how the MJ should really ride instead of suck wheels. Am I stupid when I think many tout winners rode aggresively.

I haven't changed my opinion.

 

[xrayvision]

No! He still belongs in the clinic.

 

[spalco]

No, I liked him before and still do.

 

[saneguy]

Well since I had to vote - I did vote #1. No I am not his fan but just the way he rode - no I mean the way he attacked every attack rather than defending was simply amazing.

Been years when I have seen such a strong ride from a TdF winner. Simply blew away the whole field.

 

[airstream]

As expected many kids have no guts to admit how superior Froome was. And if previously they had the only wall to hide behind — to say how boring Froome is — now they have nothing but clinic hints. Surely to explain the things one dislikes by clinics is the easiest way.

I'd acknowledge any Tour winner, but seemingly for many people only Contador's or Valverde wins would be a showing of real justice...

Guys open your eyes, Froome's Mont Ventoux is self-valuable. It's something anyone of us will always remember: something with joy and delight and others - with tears & bottle of port. And I'm proud of being among the first category of people. Froome's win was absolutely predictable. To me, it was something most of people could bet on in july of 2012 yet.

 

[airstream]

Great

Airstream you say he showed how the MJ should really ride instead of suck wheels. Am I stupid when I think many tout winners rode aggresively.

I haven't changed my opinion.

The man showed 2 mad attacks with gaining of huge chunks of times in the mountains. I never saw anything like that and it was extraordinary surely.

 

[murali]

Why is there no option that says

Yes, I had more respect before TdF, but not sure anymore

I think the OP assumed that people may not shift from liking Froome to disliking Froome.

 

[airstream]

Why is there no option that says

Yes, I had more respect before TdF, but not sure anymore

I think the OP assumed that people may not shift from liking Froome to disliking Froome.

I implied that people started disliking him even more and it had nothing to do with the way he rides per se.

 

[ILovecycling]

The man showed 2 mad attacks with gaining of huge chunks of times in the mountains. I never saw anything like that and it was extraordinary surely.

Yeah,but he faded in the 3rd week.If Quintana improves TT he will beat him next year (same with Nibali and his climbing)IMO.
Of course there is still option that Froome will improve too,but I doubt.

 

[del1962]

Can't vote as I liked him pre tour and still like him now.

 

[airstream]

Yeah,but he faded in the 3rd week.If Quintana improves TT he will beat him next year (same with Nibali and his climbing)IMO.
Of course there is still option that Froome will improve too,but I doubt.

As far as I remember approximately the same was stated after the 12 Tour and 13 Dauphine...

I don't see any realistic route with which Quintana could beat Froome, sure if you don't think that Quintana can put minutes into Froome in the mountains.

 

[ILovecycling]

As far as I remember approximately the same was stated after the 12 Tour and 13 Dauphine...

I don't see any realistic route with which Quintana could beat Froome, sure if you don't think that Quintana can put minutes into Froome in the mountains.

Thats true,but i didnt believe it,now i do.

I think he can put 2 minutes on Froome,thats realistic imo,but thats not enough of course coz of his TT.Thats why I wrote ,if he IMPROVES his tt.
On the other hand I prefer Quintana to ride Giro-Vuelta double next year and clash with Froome in 2015 with improved TT.but thats almost impossible to happen.

 

[burning]

The man showed 2 mad attacks with gaining of huge chunks of times in the mountains. I never saw anything like that and it was extraordinary surely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdfsOmW7w0o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og76z4kGMQU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3rZphEtzSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOyvswnEBTo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c7R5hV0hFw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxFPAFj6XDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5EocT-lKHI

I guess you are following cycling since 2012 July