The Climb (Froome's first autobiography)

[TailWindHome]

and thus the legend was born...

"There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book; books are well written or badly written."

 

[Digger]

Some guy on VR (keith) is reading the book and has been posting snippets. We all agreed with him that it is a piece of **** no offense

Edit: this is one of the comments

What section of Velorooms is the discussion on the book?

 

[the sceptic]

tempted to buy the book but i really dont want to contribute to the Walsh pensioner fund

 

[LaFlorecita]

What section of Velorooms is the discussion on the book?

In the member chat

 

[PunchingRouleur]

Sky's view of Froome prior to the 2011 Vuelta (The Climb, page 207):

"I remember speaking to Bobby at the end of the Tour of Poland. He was frank.

'Listen Chris, it's going to be difficult to get you into the Vuelta. There are other guys they want to take.'

...

'Chris, you're going to the Vuelta. Lars Petter has gotten ill. They're not going to take a chance with him so they're taking you instead.' (page 208)


Sky's pre-race plan (page 210):

'Objective: GC with Bradley ... Xabier, Morris and Froome will do their best to survive as long as possible and will fetch bottles etc.'


So Froome only ends up starting the Vuelta due to Nordhaug's misfortune and is only seen a bottle carrying domestique. Yet somehow he manages to come 2nd on GC after working for Wiggins for the majority of the race. Seems legit.

Nice one, even Sky that superscientific team, which probably tested him regulary, could not identify greatest cycling talent ever.

I am sorry, that I dont believe in miracles. (at least in cycling)

 

[Benotti69]

What section of Velorooms is the discussion on the book?

http://velorooms.com/index.php?action=forum

 

[thehog]

More BS.

Contador attack was Barbbus's fault.

And he only attained 6km from the finish and Quintana was 30 meters ahead

Clearly Walsh's bullsh1t is in the italics...

 

[thehog]

My favourite.....

"I struggle how I could be any cleaner....."

 

[Granville57]

More BS.

Priceless!

Whatever they're charging for this book, it's not enough, because I haven't been this entertained since Allen Lim tried to play dumb for the cameras at the ToC.

 

[luckyboy]

Damn, so we have Lars Petter Nordhaug's immune system to thank for all this bull**** huh

 

[thehog]

Priceless!

Whatever they're charging for this book, it's not enough, because I haven't been this entertained since Allen Lim tried to play dumb for the cameras at the ToC.

And sadly no sand shoes at the Melbourne Commonwealth games as Walsh had told us.... or maybe he changed into them for the actual time trial?

Just so much BS...

 

[Granville57]

Brailsford recalls his first encounter with Froome, during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
'I was with Shane Sutton [the British head coach] on the beach road in Melbourne during the time trial. Chris rode past, and Shane said: "Bloody hell, there's a bloke in a pair of sand shoes, and he's going fast."'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2371512/Tour-France-2013-Chris-Froome-certain-glory-Nairo-Quintana-wins-stage-20.html

So was Brailsford there as Chris rode past in his "sand shoes" or was he still asleep back in the hotel?

 

[thehog]

So was Brailsford there as Chris rode past in his "sand shoes" or was he still asleep back in the hotel?

If used car salesman Brailsford says it's true it must be. Maybe the bots are out there on the weekends in trainers?

 

[The Hitch]

Froome was 2.45 on contador, 5.18 on Quintana, having destroyed contador in both the tt and the one previous contested climb. He had also destroyed everyone all season including contador on 2 mountains and a tt in the dauphine

In that excerpt he's acting like he's neck and neck with both going and relying on tactics to defeat them.

 

[The Hitch]

So was Brailsford there as Chris rode past in his "sand shoes" or was he still asleep back in the hotel?

Amazing.

****ing amazing.

 

[thehog]

Froome was 2.45 on contador, 5.18 on Quintana, having destroyed contador in both the tt and the one previous contested climb. He had also destroyed everyone all season including contador on 2 mountains and a tt in the dauphine

In that excerpt he's acting like he's neck and neck with both going and relying on tactics to defeat them.

I've read some of the book. I have a full copy.

Honestly after reading portions of the book, I want to call up Wiggo and say I'm sorry. Sorry for saying bad things about you.

Because Froome has to be the biggest tosser going around. An utter d1ckhead.

I'll probably skip the Tour on TV this year. The guy is a joke.

 

[ralphbert]

Come on guys, you can't let "facts" or "photographic evidence" get in the way of a mediocre story told poorly.

 

[42x16ss]

More BS.

Contador attack was Barbbus's fault.

And he only attained 6km from the finish and Quintana was 30 meters ahead

Clearly Walsh's bullsh1t is in the italics...

Wait a minute, I thought that Ventoux had a tailwind last year

Can anyone keep their story straight

 

[El_ojo_del_Tigre]

... post didn't come through, no great loss.

 

[red_flanders]

More BS.

Contador attack was Barbbus's fault.

And he only attained 6km from the finish and Quintana was 30 meters ahead

Clearly Walsh's bullsh1t is in the italics...

Truly vomit-inducing. He has to be counting on the reader knowing nothing about bike racing.

If you read this crap you have to know he's directly insulting your intelligence. Really I find this sickening.

 

[mewmewmew13]

and thus the legend was born...

That is terrible!

"masters of the universe.." come on!!!

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Wait a minute, I thought that Ventoux had a tailwind last year

Can anyone keep their story straight

There is your talewind.

Chris the tactical cyclist who won tacticly on Ventoux, mamma mia...

Thanks to hog for the snippets.

 

[thehog]

There is your talewind.

Chris the tactical cyclist who won tacticly on Ventoux, mamma mia...

Thanks to hog for the snippets.

Not a mention of a tailwind. Or a tactical masterclass!

But turning off your powermeter and doing an extra four hours is. All whist Contador is taking it easy....

Scary stuff

Overtraining doesn't exist.

 

[Race Radio]

There is your talewind.

Do I have to post that map again?

Sidewind on top = tailwind for majority of the climb......but you knew that.

 

[thehog]

Hey what the heck. We just climbed faster than Pantani. So what?