Froome moving on !

[MichaelB]

At Tirreno Adriatico.

Stage 1 : 10km ITT :
116th, 1:03 down
Stage 2 : 198km stage w 1,401m elevation gain :
169th, 4:03 down, now 168th on GC.

Stage 3 : 225km w 2,616m elevation gain and finish climb

He's still going !!!

Stage 1 : 10km ITT : 116th, 1:03 down
Stage 2 : 198km stage w 1,401m elevation gain : 169th, 4:03 down, now 168th on GC.
Stage 3 : 225km stage w 2,616m elevation gain : 168th, 10:03 down, now 165th on GC, 15:35 behind. 171 riders still in race.

Stage 3 : 207km w 2,239m elevation gain with climbs in 1st 3rd of the stage

[find_bruce]

But in good news he's ahead of Cavendish on GC

[MichaelB]

But in good news he's ahead of Cavendish on GC

Still a few stages to go !!

[elantra]

But in good news he's ahead of Cavendish on GC

Still a few stages to go !!

It’s a very formidable field of riders contesting this years Tirreno Adriatico !
Vingeegard, Asgreen, Carapaz, Healy, Kristoff, Hindley, O’Connor, Powless and about 160 others!

Froomey was lucky to even start stage 3 as he had a heavy fall at the end of stage 2, with multiple skin loss and had to get scans done for painful hand.
Then the stage turned wet and cold in Tuscany.
He finished stage 3 at the back of the field.

I hope that stage 4 is kinder to him.

[MichaelB]

Froomedog back in action on th 9th April at Giro d'Abbruzzo, a 2.1 ranked race, and he's the Leader ....

4 stages averaging 160-ish km/day

Can he make it in the Top 100 .....

[MichaelB]

Froomedog back in action on th 9th April at Giro d'Abbruzzo, a 2.1 ranked race, and he's the Leader ....

4 stages averaging 160-ish km/day

Can he make it in the Top 100 .....

Hah, not even on the start line. No idea why - maybe wrist still playing up ?

[foo on patrol]

Finally, what I said 2yrs ago, he has now admitted. I have my pay back to all of the naysayers that said that I didn't know what I was talking about.

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/ive ... -his-level

Foo

[MichaelB]

Finally, what I said 2yrs ago, he has now admitted. I have my pay back to all of the naysayers that said that I didn't know what I was talking about.

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/ive ... -his-level

Foo

He didn’t say it was impossible, just very unlikely.

So is still very delusional.

Until he can even win a Conti level event by miles, Bradbury will get another gold before he even makes the team.

[foo on patrol]

Finally, what I said 2yrs ago, he has now admitted. I have my pay back to all of the naysayers that said that I didn't know what I was talking about.

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/ive ... -his-level

Foo

He didn’t say it was impossible, just very unlikely.

So is still very delusional.

Until he can even win a Conti level event by miles, Bradbury will get another gold before he even makes the team.

Foo

[fat and old]

Finally, what I said 2yrs ago, he has now admitted. I have my pay back to all of the naysayers that said that I didn't know what I was talking about.

Foo

You reckoned so aye? Hmmmmmm......

April '21

Tell me why, anyone thought that Froome would come back to the same level of riding, as he was at before the fall?? His age the type of injury and length of time away from riding and racing, was never, ever, going to allow that!

April '22

I said after his fall, that he wouldn't get back to anywhere near his previous ability, but people dissed me for saying that.

Can't say I didn't tell ya so!

July '23

I had many tell me I didn't know what I was talking about, when I said that he wouldn't get back to where he was after that crash. You only needed to look at the injuries and his age and know that.

Nov. '23

He just can't accept that he's past his use by date and is now at domestic level in any Team.

Feb '24

I just can't understand why some insist on trying to recapture/stay on when they are past their best. Get out and let the new/next generation of Tour riders come through and just be content with being a domestic and teach them the ropes in the lesser Tours and be remembered for their time at the top and how good they were, instead of the struggling trying to hang onto the glory days rider.

Tell us what you really think mate!

[am50em]

[foo on patrol]

Finally, what I said 2yrs ago, he has now admitted. I have my pay back to all of the naysayers that said that I didn't know what I was talking about.

Foo

You reckoned so aye? Hmmmmmm......

April '21

Tell me why, anyone thought that Froome would come back to the same level of riding, as he was at before the fall?? His age the type of injury and length of time away from riding and racing, was never, ever, going to allow that!

April '22

I said after his fall, that he wouldn't get back to anywhere near his previous ability, but people dissed me for saying that.

Can't say I didn't tell ya so!

July '23

I had many tell me I didn't know what I was talking about, when I said that he wouldn't get back to where he was after that crash. You only needed to look at the injuries and his age and know that.

Nov. '23

He just can't accept that he's past his use by date and is now at domestic level in any Team.

Feb '24

I just can't understand why some insist on trying to recapture/stay on when they are past their best. Get out and let the new/next generation of Tour riders come through and just be content with being a domestic and teach them the ropes in the lesser Tours and be remembered for their time at the top and how good they were, instead of the struggling trying to hang onto the glory days rider.

Tell us what you really think mate!

Okay, I will...... He's to old now.

Foo

[MichaelB]

And he's racing again !!

29.05
Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes

02.06
Critérium du Dauphiné


Lets see if he can crack the top 50 anywhere or even finish .....

[fat and old]

And he's racing again !!

That's a pretty generous use of the word racing!

[Mr Purple]

Froome should just do what all over the hill cyclists do and take up gravel racing.

Worked for me.

[Mububban]

Time comes for us all. There's no shame in that, just reality

[find_bruce]

Froome is putting in some consistent performances - 47th, 17:40 down from winner in Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes - didn't even make the top 3 of his team

[foo on patrol]

Time comes for us all. There's no shame in that, just reality

And there's still talk about making the TDF this year with him.

Foo

[MichaelB]

Froome is putting in some consistent performances - 47th, 17:40 down from winner in Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes - didn't even make the top 3 of his team

Funny that. I noted part way through the race ticker tape (~90 min to go) that "Froome still with the Peloton".

Actually, he was 2nd last iirc.

Must be a step up, he actually finished, and in the Top 50 ......

Only 7min max away from OTL ....

Dauphine next ....