Will Froome ever win a GT again?

[Marco Pantani]

That's the question I asked myself, watching the replay of todays stage, also concidering the development since his tour victory in 2013.

I've got the feeling, he won't be on the top spot again.

 

[Pricey_sky]

If he learns to stay on his bike a little more and shows the same mental strength he did today he has a great chance of winning another GT. Not this Vuelta but I expect him to be back to his best for next years Tour.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Maybe, with pro cycling anything can happen.

 

[bigcog]

If he's fit and healthy and get's the training/races in then yes. Why wouldn't he, just because his form is not top notch after coming back from injury, there is no reason not to think so.

 

[woodenswan]

The Stem will set him free and look for another host body

so thats none

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Of course, he will .... next year he will win one.

 

[Rollthedice]

Maybe, with pro cycling anything can happen.

Good point. Maybe he can even bounce back and win this Vuelta.

After all these are his own words:

“If you’d told me just a couple of years ago in July 2011 when I was sitting at home watching the Tour, unsure if I’d even get a contract in 2012, I’d have said ‘you’re kidding’. I put it down simply to three things – losing a bit of weight, different racing tactics and just being healthy.”

 

[Miburo]

If you can take a lesson from Contador is that one bad year doesn't mean the end of you and froome had a lot of bad luck too.

He'll definitely go alien mode again in a GT. Even if he's not in alien mode he still provides us with some brilliant entertainment like today.

 

[mr. tibbs]

I voted Tour, but I know he will also win either the Vuelta or the Giro or both in the twilight of his career.

I think he still has at least three GT wins in him with a few more podiums.

 

[Eclipse]

If anything today convinced me of his resolve more than it convinced me of any critical weakness.

I would expect him to win several more.

 

[bigcog]

If anything today convinced me of his resolve more than it convinced me of any critical weakness.

I would expect him to win several more.

Very true. The guy is a true fighter.

 

[ILovecycling]

Of course, he will .... next year he will win one.

which one?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

which one?

The French one. And fifi, if you vote with two different accounts only one counts.

 

[ILovecycling]

The French one.

Against epic Contador and year better Quintana?

Doesnt sound probable.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

"Epic" Contador ..lol..let's see ....he will still beat Quintana.

 

[ILovecycling]

"Epic" Contador ..lol..let's see ....he will still beat Quintana.

ok, I meant,this july contador (which is very likely). and if there is less than 45km of TT he won't win against quintana either.

 

[ILovecycling]

I think he has a very good chance in 2015 only at vuelta.
giro- good chance against nibali,but shiit weather
tour- contador/quintana
vuelta- valverde,nibali?,contador? (both tired)

 

[classicomano]

No, he will never win again. Its over.

 

[maxmartin]

Good point. Maybe he can even bounce back and win this Vuelta.

After all these are his own words:

“If you’d told me just a couple of years ago in July 2011 when I was sitting at home watching the Tour, unsure if I’d even get a contract in 2012, I’d have said ‘you’re kidding’. I put it down simply to three things – losing a bit of weight, different racing tactics and just being healthy.”

that is quite a bit lol

 

[maxmartin]

I think he has a very good chance in 2015 only at vuelta.
giro- good chance against nibali,but shiit weather
tour- contador/quintana
vuelta- valverde,nibali?,contador? (both tired)

dude, get your fact straight. Nibali is either doing Tour or Giro/Tour double, he won't be in Vuelta period.

 

[ILovecycling]

dude, get your fact straight. Nibali is either doing Tour or Giro/Tour double, he won't be in Vuelta period.

yeah,and how do you know that? not even Nibali knows this

 

[trevim]

Last year Contador wouldn't win. (This may be true though)
All the years before Evans would never win one.
Before 2012, Wiggins who?
This is a pointless discussion I think

 

[sir fly]

His Dauphine form before the crash looked like an improved 2013 Tour shape.
So, he can't be written off just because of the latest couple of months.
It, certainly, won't be in the manner of his Tour victory, but it's doable.

 

[damian13ster]

I think he will. If both are healthy, next 3-4 Tours will be an epic 2 man fight with Contador and Froome. Similar to the attacks in Dauphine.

 

[Carols]

I've said it before but I'll say it again, LOL.

IMO his best GT days are already behind him. That was my opinion before the Tour. It certainly hasn't changed. One can only be a riding skeleton and stay on Sky's training regime for so long before the body rebels. I thought maybe the enforced break from his injury might actually help him in the Vuelta coming off a week of freshening. But that surely isn't the case.

Maybe there is some hope, heck I've certainly been wrong before