The Climb (Froome's first autobiography)

[the sceptic]

@parker. He throws it in our face every time he puts his leg over his bike....

Dr Parker is still in denial, or maybe its anger? Hard to tell.

But I do wonder why these bots complain so much about how bad the forum is. Why not just go away then?

 

[The Hitch]

That's your opinion, and ordinarily I would share it, but here's why I think you are wrong:



Alberto's tweet from a few days ago post-Dauphine (translation: Easy day of training after hard Dauphine; Beautiful Day)



Jesus Hernandez's tweet copying Alberto's adds two words: "And Coffee!!" (I've corrected his spelling)

So you're entitled to your opinion to the contrary, these two tweets (from June 16th I believe) lead me to believe that he's tweaking Froome's nose a bit (or whomever runs his twitter account).

Id agree with parker here. I don't see any evidence that its a shot at Froome. There's no mention of Froome, he just posts a selfie like always does. That jesus hernandez retweets it, it means its a shot at Froome?

 

[martinvickers]

These things normally should be taken lightly,more like a PR stuff,but it looks like a lot of people takes this way too serious.

Froome may be a doper, certainly. But the reasons for the Clinic hate are nowhere near as moral as disliking cheats. Once understood, everything else makes sense.

 

[the sceptic]

Froome may be a doper, certainly. But the reasons for the Clinic hate are nowhere near as moral as disliking cheats. Once understood, everything else makes sense.

May? We have evidence that he doped with a TUE. So maybe you need to reconsider your love for everything sky? Where are your morals Martin?

 

[martinvickers]

Dr Parker is still in denial, or maybe its anger? Hard to tell.

But I do wonder why these bots complain so much about how bad the forum is. Why not just go away then?

You don't have to like the clowns to enjoy the circus.

 

[martinvickers]

Id agree with parker here. I don't see any evidence that its a shot at Froome. There's no mention of Froome, he just posts a selfie like always does. That jesus hernandez retweets it, it means its a shot at Froome?

I disagree a bit. I thought it was a shot at Froome's reference - but more or less only in jest; don't think there was much malice in it. Contador can afford to joke the way 2014 is panning out.

 

[Publicus]

Id agree with parker here. I don't see any evidence that its a shot at Froome. There's no mention of Froome, he just posts a selfie like always does. That jesus hernandez retweets it, it means its a shot at Froome?

As I said, folks are welcome to disagree. that's how i see it.

 

[martinvickers]

May? We have evidence that he doped with a TUE. So maybe you need to reconsider your love for everything sky? Where are your morals Martin?

No, you don't. You have evidence of a TUE, which both the governing body and WADA was happy with, and you don't believe in it. Fine. Your belief isn't all that important, oddly enough.

Doping is illegal use of drugs, or it's meaningless as a word. You may believe the TUE was obtained fraudulently, in which it case it would clearly be doping. And you are entitled to your belief, indeed it may even turn out to be correct - but I refer you back a few lines on how important your belief itself is.

As for my morals? Well, you are in no place to judge anybody's morals, so I'll treat that suggestion as it deserves.

 

[peloton]

Froome may be a doper, certainly. But the reasons for the Clinic hate are nowhere near as moral as disliking cheats. Once understood, everything else makes sense.

Please reconsider using 'clinic hate' in your posts, I don't hate any rider, not even the clowns.

 

[martinvickers]

Please reconsider using 'clinic hate' in your posts, I don't hate any rider, not even the clowns.

I've reconsidered.

I'm not changing it, it's entirely appropriate.

 

[the sceptic]

Please reconsider using 'clinic hate' in your posts, I don't hate any rider, not even the clowns.

Some skyfans believe you are only supposed to support clean riders. I dont get it.

 

[thehog]

Dr Parker is still in denial, or maybe its anger? Hard to tell.

But I do wonder why these bots complain so much about how bad the forum is. Why not just go away then?

I think it's anger and denial.

Especially when you read statements from Froome like this. He keeps telling us he wants to demonstrate he's clean. But he is so secretive and hides his TUEs and asthma.

 

[peloton]

Some skyfans believe you are only supposed to support clean riders. I dont get it.

Well we have been through all this with the LA fans. This time it's just with a different accent.

 

[Weapons of @ss Destruction]

Contador is many things, but a tactical master mind is not one of them. He is brave and he insists and is often good to attack at the right time, but his tactics are average. Good for him that he often has a radio in the ear and the strongest legs.

Tactics that a rider or team have no physical ability to execute aren't very useful, are they? Contador has spent most of the past 8 years with a bullseye on his back targeted by all the other teams with GC aspirations, and still come out of it with a very impressive palmares that was not solely achieved by being stronger than everyone else every time. He sometimes makes moves that could be considered failures with 20-20 hindsight, but his ratio of making moves that stick, and have some meaningful impact on GCs is pretty damn good considering his place in everyone's crosshairs.

 

[Weapons of @ss Destruction]

But I don't see contadors 7 finger salute to be that bad. He has to live the lie that he never doped.

He can't stick 5 fingers up, or ar any point claim he accepts his lost gts, or his own fans would turn on him.

He didn't need to put any specific number of fingers in the air, whether 5 or 7. Flashing up 7 isn't far removed from Armstrong's rec room yellow jerseys tweet pic.

 

[The Hitch]

You don't have to like the clowns to enjoy the circus.

You talkin about the Sky tdf drama?

 

[SiAp1984]

Contador ... He sometimes makes moves that could be considered failures with 20-20 hindsight, but his ratio of making moves that stick, and have some meaningful impact on GCs is pretty damn good considering his place in everyone's crosshairs.

That's something nobody can deny even if most of ACs successes do not result from talent or tactical instinct but from a great and ruthless medical program. This guy is such a great responder...

 

[martinvickers]

. I dont get it.

Shock value zero.

 

[martinvickers]

You talkin about the Sky tdf drama?

It's appropriate for many situations, I grant you. If you can't laugh at the Sky civil war, you've a heart of stone.

 

[Publicus]

That's something nobody can deny even if most of ACs successes do not result from talent or tactical instinct but from a great and ruthless medical program. This guy is such a great responder...

the Contador hate runs strong with you. Did he kick your puppy or something?

EDIT: I know it is off topic, so feel free to PM me. I'm just curious because it seems to go beyond he's a doper (maybe that's just it, dunno seems almost visceral with you (based on other comments)).

 

[msjett]

the Contador hate runs strong with you. Did he kick your puppy or something?

EDIT: I know it is off topic, so feel free to PM me. I'm just curious because it seems to go beyond he's a doper (maybe that's just it, dunno seems almost visceral with you (based on other comments)).

Maybe he stood on his dog?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

 

[thehog]

Good to see Contador throwing it back in Dawgs face.

I did note in the Dauphine the manner in which Contador mentally destroyed Froome. The final stage in particular. Staring him down, forcing Froome to ride then attacking him.

You have to also remember that Porte was also sticking it Contador last year. These guys aren't so tough without their TUEs.

 

[He-manuelle Sella]

It seems it took Lance Armstrong almost 10 years to be as loathed as much as Froome is after only 2 years or so! Even the hate is performance enhanced and i'm souped up on Pot Belge!

 

[Miburo]

It seems it took Lance Armstrong almost 10 years to be as loathed as much as Froome is after only 2 years or so! Even the hate is performance enhanced and i'm souped up on Pot Belge!

That's because of the internet (social media). 15 years ago it was way easier for people to control the media.