Team Ineos (Formerly the Sky thread)

[thehog]

Will he ride the commonwealth games and if so for whom?

Will he wear cycling shoes or sneakers?

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Will he wear cycling shoes or sneakers?

You would fail on a British culture test with that sentence, Hoggy...

 

[Ferminal]

Will he ride the commonwealth games and if so for whom?

That is an interesting question, he wouldn't be eligible for Kenya but would have to declare himself for one of the GB sub-countries (presumably England).

 

[Pack Fodder]

That is an interesting question, he wouldn't be eligible for Kenya but would have to declare himself for one of the GB sub-countries (presumably England).

Froome has already ridden at the Commonwealth Games for England, in Delhi. 5th in the time trial.

 

[ebandit]

sandshoes

Froome has already ridden at the Commonwealth Games for England, in Delhi. 5th in the time trial.

is that the event hoggy states da dawg rode in sandshoes........not surprising then he went on to win the tdf

Mark L

 

[Catwhoorg]

That would the 2006 Games representing Kenya

Which I believe is #3 onthis clip

he finished 5 mins down, which really isn't bad given his age at the time.

 

[red_flanders]

is that the event hoggy states da dawg rode in sandshoes........not surprising then he went on to win the tdf

Mark L

Yes, it's pretty much the standard path to Tour greatness, placing 5th, 2:20 back from David Millar on a pan-flat 40k course. About a year before basically becoming the top GT rider in the world.

Makes sense.

How strange that none of the riders ahead of him were able to make these amazing leaps in form. Nice riders, a couple of them, but somehow not able to progress and continue to beat the world-beating Froome.

1 David Millar (Scotland) 0:47:19
2 Alex Dowsett (England) 0:00:55
3 Luke Durbridge (Australia) 0:01:01
4 Michael Hutchinson (Northern Ireland) 0:02:14
5 Christopher Froome (England) 0:02:20
6 Rohan Dennis (Australia) 0:03:03
7 Zachary Bell (Canada) 0:03:17
8 Jack Bauer (New Zealand) 0:03:30
9 Jesse Sergent (New Zealand) 0:04:15
10 Ryan Roth (Canada) 0:04:51

 

[BYOP88]

Yes, it's pretty much the standard path to Tour greatness, placing 5th, 2:20 back from David Millar on a pan-flat 40k course. About a year before basically becoming the top GT rider in the world.

Makes sense.

How strange that none of the riders ahead of him were able to make these amazing leaps in form. Nice riders, a couple of them, but somehow not able to progress and continue to beat the world-beating Froome.

1 David Millar (Scotland) 0:47:19
2 Alex Dowsett (England) 0:00:55
3 Luke Durbridge (Australia) 0:01:01
4 Michael Hutchinson (Northern Ireland) 0:02:14
5 Christopher Froome (England) 0:02:20
6 Rohan Dennis (Australia) 0:03:03
7 Zachary Bell (Canada) 0:03:17
8 Jack Bauer (New Zealand) 0:03:30
9 Jesse Sergent (New Zealand) 0:04:15
10 Ryan Roth (Canada) 0:04:51

So from that we can take it that Dowsett and Durbridge are bone idle bankers!

 

[MatParker117]

Don't think Froome would ride the Commonwealth's as Wiggins is a dead cert for gold in the TT and the Road Race is Cav vs Orica Greenedge.

 

[roundabout]

That would the 2006 Games representing Kenya

Which I believe is #3 onthis clip

he finished 5 mins down, which really isn't bad given his age at the time.

The video is from the Salzburg WC.

 

[Catwhoorg]

The video is from the Salzburg WC.

Thankee for the correction.

 

[JimmyFingers]

Froome doesn't get w-nkered so he's not a lad. And he knows nothing about football. Can't having sports heros who don't get p1ssed up.

Oh do shut up

 

[thehog]

Yes, it's pretty much the standard path to Tour greatness, placing 5th, 2:20 back from David Millar on a pan-flat 40k course. About a year before basically becoming the top GT rider in the world.

Makes sense.

How strange that none of the riders ahead of him were able to make these amazing leaps in form. Nice riders, a couple of them, but somehow not able to progress and continue to beat the world-beating Froome.

1 David Millar (Scotland) 0:47:19
2 Alex Dowsett (England) 0:00:55
3 Luke Durbridge (Australia) 0:01:01
4 Michael Hutchinson (Northern Ireland) 0:02:14
5 Christopher Froome (England) 0:02:20
6 Rohan Dennis (Australia) 0:03:03
7 Zachary Bell (Canada) 0:03:17
8 Jack Bauer (New Zealand) 0:03:30
9 Jesse Sergent (New Zealand) 0:04:15
10 Ryan Roth (Canada) 0:04:51

He improved a lot since his sandshoe days!

One more time? Why not!

 

[thehog]

Oh do shut up

I know Jimmy. You're upset at One Direction smoking a joint. I thought they were clean as well.

 

[Afrank]

Stop with saying shut up to people Jimmy, reply to a post points directly or don't reply at all. Last time was just a delete, this time it's a warning.

 

[Freddythefrog]

Sir Dave says its a game changer

Got the excuse prepared for when Froome and Brad smash the times of Lance, Pantani and big Jan up the mountains and there isn't a headwind/sidewind/tailwind

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...0-Jaguar-designed-bike-as-a-game-changer.html

Sir Dave Brailsford has declared that Team Sky’s latest bike - - has the potential to be a game-changer in professional road cycling.

It is just so much fun following this sport. We are just missing some religious figure. Can't someone get the pope on a bike.

 

[Granville57]

Can't someone get the pope on a bike.

Too easy.

 

[the sceptic]

oh this tour is going to be the most hillarious one yet.

sounds like sky are about to go more full genius than ever

 

[DirtyWorks]

Got the excuse prepared for when Froome and Brad smash the times of Lance, Pantani and big Jan up the mountains and there isn't a headwind/sidewind/tailwind

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...0-Jaguar-designed-bike-as-a-game-changer.html

Sir Dave Brailsford has declared that Team Sky’s latest bike - - has the potential to be a game-changer in professional road cycling.

It is just so much fun following this sport. We are just missing some religious figure. Can't someone get the pope on a bike.

The collective amnesia sets in again. I'll be assured very firmly that this time, unlike the last few times, it's different.

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/tech/?id=/tech/2007/features/tour_lance_bikes07

Cleanest peloton ever.

 

[Granville57]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...0-Jaguar-designed-bike-as-a-game-changer.html

Sir Dave Brailsford has declared that Team Sky’s latest bike - - has the potential to be a game-changer in professional road cycling.

Oh christ. Those stats are enough to make even Gerard Vroomen blush.

Seatpost reduces drag by...84%!

Contador doesn't stand a chance!

The whole thing reads like a Clinic parody. There's only so much to work with when they've done all the work for us.

 

[Granville57]

The rear derailleur wire...


Yes, long the nemesis of aspiring champions everywhere.

If not for all that extra turbulence caused by my rear derailleur wire...
-Nobody Ever

 

[the sceptic]

Oh christ. Those stats are enough to make even Gerard Vroomen blush.

Seatpost reduces drag by...84%!

Contador doesn't stand a chance!

The whole thing reads like a Clinic parody. There's only so much to work with when they've done all the work for us.

sounds amazing.. so everyone else must be riding around on rocks or something?

 

[zlev11]

"Three holes on the seat tube allow a lower position for a second bottle, reducing drag"

truly revolutionary.

 

[The Hitch]

Don't think Froome would ride the Commonwealth's as Wiggins is a dead cert for gold in the TT and the Road Race is Cav vs Orica Greenedge.

Cav and what army?

 

[Will Carter]

That would the 2006 Games representing Kenya

Which I believe is #3 onthis clip

he finished 5 mins down, which really isn't bad given his age at the time.

Thats the one he kind of blagged himself in to?

Also look at the size of him - i'm no expert but may be 1 st / 7 kg too heavy? Maybe more?

That crash must have cost 20 seconds or so as well?