The Climb (Froome's first autobiography)

[Benotti69]

I wonder what Mrs Wiggins reaction to all this has been? Does anyone follow her on twitter?

 

[LaFlorecita]

It's clear Alberto is a nice guy who chats to Froome and the book takes those snippets or conversation to turn Contador into a idiot or "amigo" who knows no better. And was becoming the Lance Armstrong of the new era.

Yes! that makes me so sad

 

[Publicus]

It's funny reading that excerpt about Quintana in light of this year's Giro

 

[thehog]

This is for Hitch to pull apart.

Red blood cell eating parasites!

The worms had been eating my potential

 

[LaFlorecita]

He couldn't even check the facts for his book?

 

[Race Radio]

This book, along with personally keeping Sir Wiggo off the Tour team, will certainly win him many fans in the UK

 

[the sceptic]

Correct. The Spanish are lazy and resort to underhand tactics. Just like the Columbians. Wiggins did all he could to undermine Froome. Even though Wiggijs was team leader he should have known better about the power of the Dawg.

Riis even gets some dirt been thrown at him. Labelled Mr. 60% he asks Froome to meet him in a..... wait for it..... a nightclub! for some contract talks. Clearly a drug deal was about to go down.

It's clear Alberto is a nice guy who chats to Froome and the book takes those snippets or conversation to turn Contador into a idiot or "amigo" who knows no better. And was becoming the Lance Armstrong of the new era.

So english speaking dopers are fine. Julich is a great guy and coach.

But for the love of god, stay away from Contador. He is barabbas.

Im sure the bots will love it though, and call me a racist for pointing this out.

 

[thehog]

So english speaking dopers are fine. Julich is a great guy and coach.

But for the love of god, stay away from Contador. He is barabbas.

Im sure the bots will love it though, and call me a racist for pointing this out.

Where are the Bots? Must be off reading the Climb!

I want the technology to show I'm clean (but won't release my data).

 

[Catwhoorg]

I wonder what Mrs Wiggins reaction to all this has been? Does anyone follow her on twitter?

I believe she closed her twitter account after 2012.

 

[hrotha]

So Sky's training program, which apparently burned out like 75% of the team last season, was still too soft for Froome and Porte and they regularly trained harder/longer than they were supposed to. And they were perfectly fine.

 

[thehog]

Mentioned just before the Vuleta TT:

Just drop out a couple of spacers and gain 40 watts.

I am a man of constant marginal gains

 

[Jspear]

Wow! Thanks thehog for all the snippets....very interesting....makes me love the man all the more....NOT!

 

[Publicus]

So Sky's training program, which apparently burned out like 75% of the team last season, was still too soft for Froome and Porte and they regularly trained harder/longer than they were supposed to. And they were perfectly fine.

This point can't be raised enough.

 

[RownhamHill]

This book, along with personally keeping Sir Wiggo off the Tour team, will certainly win him many fans in the UK

He's fantastically bad at PR isn't he? And he was actually doing so well until last Summer at playing the humble, hard-working guy.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Where are the Bots? Must be off reading the Climb!

I want the technology to show I'm clean (but won't release my data).

He is right about that. We are not fooled, that's for sure.

 

[Franklin]

He's fantastically bad at PR isn't he? And he was actually doing so well until last Summer at playing the humble, hard-working guy.

And keep in mind the fantastic PR Wiggo put out. Indeed Froomey now makes people actually rooting for Wiggo

Somehow the mediatraining at Sky seems to be failing spectacularly.

 

[thehog]

Wow! Thanks thehog for all the snippets....very interesting....makes me love the man all the more....NOT!

Yes even Ivan Basso was asking about what was in their protein drinks.

Yes that Ivan Basso who was later shocked at the speeds they rode at the 2012 Tour.

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“Look. It’s the same discussion as always, it’s like watching the Tour when Lance [Armstrong] or [Miguel] Indurain raced. You could try to attack, get ahead, but then what are you going to do? Just to have a laugh?” Basso said, sitting on the steps of the team bus.

“If he [Wiggins] goes as they have been, where Richie Porte is pulling and you are on the wheel pushing 420 watts, then explain to me, where are you going to go?

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...to-try-to-stop-sky_230769#F6ZvCjxC2H75PzWG.99

 

[Franklin]

So english speaking dopers are fine. Julich is a great guy and coach.

But for the love of god, stay away from Contador. He is barabbas.

Im sure the bots will love it though, and call me a racist for pointing this out.

This has nothing to do with doping but sure as hell smacks of jingoism and the "Sothrans are dopers" skit.

Also someone should explain to me how AC defrauded the Anti-Cancer movement as it seems I missed that.

Truely a horrible read.

 

[RownhamHill]

And keep in mind the fantastic PR Wiggo put out. Indeed Froomey now makes people actually rooting for Wiggo

This is the amusing thing, you've got to assume that in the Froome's imagination this book was going to come out, and everybody was going to dismiss Wiggins getting ditched because he was apparently moody and mentally weak etc - yet this morning Wiggins has ****ed all over Froome PR wise, and reading the comments on the Guardian this morning it doesn't seem like sentiment is really going Froome's way. . .

That's going to have to smart for young Michelle you would think!

 

[red_flanders]

Yes even Ivan Basso was asking about what was in their protein drinks.

Yes that Ivan Basso who was later shocked at the speeds they rode at the 2012 Tour.

Apparently Mr. Clean's Protein Shakes (got kind of a ring to it, eh?) have done nothing for Ivan. Nor has Tenerife.

Probably too lazy...

Maybe if you (allegedly) ask Mr. Clean for training tips he doesn't call for the testers.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

He is right about that. We are not fooled, that's for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q

 

[the sceptic]

Yes even Ivan Basso was asking about what was in their protein drinks.

Yes that Ivan Basso who was later shocked at the speeds they rode at the 2012 Tour.

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http://velonews.competitor.com/2012...to-try-to-stop-sky_230769#F6ZvCjxC2H75PzWG.99

this book is the gift that keeps on giving. Ivan Basso, the curious neo-pro asking cycling god Chris Froome for advice. You couldnt make this stuff up! This is better than any parody could have been.

I wonder if Walsh really believes all this crap he is writing.

 

[oldcrank]

It would be interesting to know if Mr. Basso
actually tried CNP Pro Peptides or not.

 

[Franklin]

this book is the gift that keeps on giving. Ivan Basso, the curious neo-pro asking cycling god Chris Froome for advice. You couldnt make this stuff up! This is better than any parody could have been.

You would think that Chris proofreads it and has agreed to put this out...

 

[Publicus]

Apparently Mr. Clean's Protein Shakes (got kind of a ring to it, eh?) have done nothing for Ivan. Nor has Tenerife.

Probably too lazy...

Maybe if you (allegedly) ask Mr. Clean for training tips he doesn't call for the testers.

Too much espresso.