What Should Froome do?

[Miburo]

This parcours of the tour is a nightmare for him, he still can win it of course but the ASO really screwed him over.

 

[Netserk]

Giro-Tour.

 

[the sceptic]

anatomic jock race

 

[the sceptic]

seriously though, Froome didnt need the ITT to win in 2013.

Also very much doubt sky want him to do anything other than the tour.

 

[icefire]

Ride Roubaix and send Wiggins somewhere else

 

[Pentacycle]

Target the Giro first and if he wins, ride the Tour.

 

[Ferminal]

Should go for the 2nd-tier GT triple.

 

[MartinGT]

So Wigan has an ok result at PR and all of a sudden his is Spartacus

 

[Eyeballs Out]

If Nibali and Contador are doing the Giro he should focus just on the Tour - that would give him a big advantage

 

[markene2]

Giro - Vuelta

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

If Nibali and Contador are doing the Giro he should focus just on the Tour - that would give him a big advantage

What makes you think Nibali is doing the Giro?

 

[TANK91]

What makes you think Nibali is doing the Giro?

And what makes you think he won't he is Italian you know...

I do think if Froome and Contador do the Giro he should screw them over lol and go for his 2nd TDF win.

 

[Taxus4a]

Giro-Vuelta or Giro-Tour.

It is not the best parcous for him, but he could win anyway if the team makes a good TTT and if he ride with inteligence some stages.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

And what makes you think he won't he is Italian you know...

Are you suggesting that he gets to decide his own racing schedule? That certainly wasn't the case this year.

 

[Carols]

Retire while he is ahead

 

[DFA123]

I'd like to see him try Giro-Tour, but I'm not convinced he has it in him to do two GT's a year at full gas.

Regarding the TdF route, it's not that bad for him. He was the best climber in the world by a distance in 2013, if he finds that level again then he has as much chance as anyone else, even without TTs.

 

[jens_attacks]

tour-vuelta

i still can't imagine him doing good in those 270 kms hilly, rainy stages in italy. with his body fat, i absolutely can't see him winning il giro

 

[sir fly]

I think the Tour still represents the biggest goal for him. Seeing the route he'll be thinking more about his racing schedule, but rather in a way how to avoid this year's underachievement. He and Sky will definitely try their best to make the Tour centerpiece of the season, but with strong alternatives. We'll probably know more after the Vuelta presentation.

 

[movingtarget]

I hope Froome does do the Giro simply to have the best three GT riders in the one race. The long TT will be a big carrot for Froome but it also means that Quintana who is probably doing the Tour only will have a big advantage and it will be difficult for Contador to do the double if he wins the Giro and if Quintana finds his best form in the Tour. Could be a great Giro on the way.

 

[BeagRigh]

Would be good to see the Dawg at the Giro, I'm not sure the weather is that much of a disadvantage; he's gone well in Romandie last couple of years in crap weather.

Tactics in longer mountain stages may be more of an issue.

Difficultly is the UK public still only really cares about the Tour...

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Why is the Tour parcours a nightmare for him? He's the best climber in the world. Alright, it might be the best possible parcours for him but it's not bad.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Froome should do the Giro-Tour.

 

[King Boonen]

Not that long ago people we saying Froome was the best climber of his generation and completely unbeatable, now suddenly he can't win a race without 1000km ITT to give him and advantage!

He will ride the Tour, Sky will not want him to do anything else.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

If he goes to Italy he'll find it hard to improve on this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YKC_hDg2Zg

way of parking his Pinarello in frustration

(Giro di Trentino)

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Would be good to see the Dawg at the Giro, I'm not sure the weather is that much of a disadvantage; he's gone well in Romandie last couple of years in crap weather.

Tactics in longer mountain stages may be more of an issue.

Difficultly is the UK public still only really cares about the Tour...

The British public have zero interest in Froome so that shouldn't be a problem.