Vuelta Stage 16: Circuito de Navarra - Logroño (40.2km)

[The Barb]

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Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

Stop it. Please. Armstrong was even more dominant.

They are similar though.

 

[jarvo]

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Not sure I get the hyperbole around Froome for this result. Surely 30 seconds on Kelderman and a minute on Nibali is just about par from what we have seen in the last five years. Maybe even slightly under par for such a flat, non technical TT.

It seems like par, people were talking on here of him taking 2-3 minutes on most his rivals, so to only take a 57s on Nibali is not amazing. Froome performed probably to par after this amount oof racing and others stepped their efforts up

 

[Ruby United]

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Isn't that was predicted about 1 min to Nibali et al ?

Yeah, I think this was actually pretty predictable all over the place.

Yep.
A bit surprising after that start, but most forum users (including me) were predicting similar before the stage.

 

[Poursuivant]

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Not sure I get the hyperbole around Froome for this result. Surely 30 seconds on Kelderman and a minute on Nibali is just about par from what we have seen in the last five years. Maybe even slightly under par for such a flat, non technical TT.

Agree.

 

[arvc40]

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Not sure I get the hyperbole around Froome for this result. Surely 30 seconds on Kelderman and a minute on Nibali is just about par from what we have seen in the last five years. Maybe even slightly under par for such a flat, non technical TT.

Its fine, nothing unreasonable there. I would be suprised if they where closer.

 

[DFA123]

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Isn't that was predicted about 1 min to Nibali et al ?

Seems pretty in line with predictions, probably most expected Nibali around 1:30, but seems to have excellent form.

This is my main take away as well. Froome did as well as expected, but Kelderman, Zakarin and Nibali all probably did better than expected. Which means they must all be still feeling reasonably fresh and strong; the guys from the Giro improving throughout the race, while those coming from the Tour might hit at a wall (or two!) at some point.

 

[spalco]

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It seems like par, people were talking on here of him taking 2-3 minutes on most his rivals, so to only take a 57s on Nibali is not amazing. Froome performed probably to par after this amount oof racing and others stepped their efforts up

Froome's "par"-level is still amazing in an objective sense though.

 

[telencefalus]

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Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

You've been on this forum for 2 days, yet have already found the time to make 118 nonsensical posts.

I'M NOT A froome fan but this is reality right now

 

[webvan]

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Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

Hinault was a better all-rounder, best since Indurain I'd say but really the only GT "winner" to dominate on all terrains like Armstrong.

 

[Carols]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

 

[DFA123]

On another note, what an incredibly weak TT field this was. It can't be often in recent years that the top 5 places in a flat TT are all filled with riders in the top 10 of the GC. Where have all the specialists gone?

 

[Der Effe]

Re: Re:

Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

You've been on this forum for 2 days, yet have already found the time to make 118 nonsensical posts.

I'M NOT A froome fan but this is reality right now

Oh please, go do one. Your comparison makes no sense whatsoever and adds absolutely nothing to the intent of this thread: today's time trial.

 

[telencefalus]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

YOU ARE COMPLETLY RIGHT GUYS WE ARE NOT ALONE

 

[arvc40]

Froome just pure class !. Amazing Amazing athlete !!!!.

 

[The Barb]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

Yup. Overall I'd say Froome less likeable than Armstrong.

 

[jaylew]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

Yup. Overall I'd say Froome less likeable than Armstrong.

Not possible.

 

[arvc40]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

YOU ARE COMPLETLY RIGHT GUYS WE ARE NOT ALONE

So sad people saying they want to puke !. Get a life !.

 

[telencefalus]

however Froome is the best GC rider of the modern era is superior to Indurain , modern era start with Indurain or at best with 1990 , so we are witness a rider much more strong than Contador , it reality because dominating gt consecutive was indurain game but he did with rigged parcours

 

[Angliru]

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Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

...and how exactly is he better than Indurain? Indurain has 5 Tours and 2 Giros and both of the Giros are Giro/Tour doubles. I think you need to read up on cycling history.

 

[Vasilis]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

Yup. Overall I'd say Froome less likeable than Armstrong.

 

[Breh]

Re: Re:

Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

You've been on this forum for 2 days, yet have already found the time to make 118 nonsensical posts.

Thanks. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way.

Does this board have an ignore function?

 

[DFA123]

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I feel like I'm watching Lance all over again

Me also, and it makes me want to puke......

Yup. Overall I'd say Froome less likeable than Armstrong.

Not possible.

lol, I was going to say the same. That is a big, big call to make. Froome's dominance is incredibly tedious, but he doesn't really come across as a bullying sociopath.

 

[Angliru]

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however Froome is the best GC rider of the modern era is superior to Indurain , modern era start with Indurain or at best with 1990 , so we are witness a rider much more strong than Contador , it reality because dominating gt consecutive was indurain game but he did with rigged parcours

I'm sure the French wanted Indurain (a Spaniard) dominating their grand tour, that certainly makes sense. He won on the parcours and against the competition that was available. Of course you're entitled to your opinion.

 

[Vasilis]

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Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

You've been on this forum for 2 days, yet have already found the time to make 118 nonsensical posts.

Thanks. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way.

Does this board have an ignore function?

Yes, you can "Add foe"

 

[telencefalus]

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Froome is the best gt rider since Bernard Hinault , but that was another sports , so Froome is the best of modern cycling

...and how exactly is he better than Indurain? Indurain has 5 Tours and 2 Giros and both of the Giros are Giro/Tour doubles. I think you need to read up on cycling history.

i dont' want to argue but as i said the parcours of Indurai were rigged with ton of tt and his competion was urugomov , zulle , Chiappucci , bugno , a Young pantani , while froome has Nibali contador quintana way better cyclist