Sky TdF team...

[MisterStan]

I hope that SKY will not bother chasing the jersey too early and will try to pick off a few stage wins - I don't think this will happen, but I can always live in hope.

 

[montage]

I hope that SKY will not bother chasing the jersey too early and will try to pick off a few stage wins - I don't think this will happen, but I can always live in hope.

They need a high gc ranking before stage 5 starts!

 

[jowwy]

has froome ever ridden cobbles in a full on race environment - if not then its bye bye GC for me

 

[thom]

has froome ever ridden cobbles in a full on race environment - if not then its bye bye GC for me

Good point - maybe you should contact SKY and warn them about that in case they didn't know about them.

 

[jowwy]

Good point - maybe you should contact SKY and warn them about that in case they didn't know about them.

its just my opinion thom, the same as you have many in this thread too - all I'm saying is, that in the 3 years that hes been with sky, I personally cant remember him being in any races that involved cobbled stretches to that he will ride in stage 5, especially in flat out race pace with a huge group.

I'm not saying Team Sky haven't thought about that or that froome himself hasn't thought about it, I'm just expressing my opinion

 

[thom]

its just my opinion thom, the same as you have many in this thread too - all I'm saying is, that in the 3 years that hes been with sky, I personally cant remember him being in any races that involved cobbled stretches to that he will ride in stage 5, especially in flat out race pace with a huge group.

I'm not saying Team Sky haven't thought about that or that froome himself hasn't thought about it, I'm just expressing my opinion

He raced roubaix with barloworld

 

[jowwy]

He raced roubaix with barloworld

then that's a few years back and at a whole different level to were he's at now

 

[MisterStan]

Lots of people haven't raced in Yorkshire before, doesn't mean they can kiss goodbye to the GC.

It's fairly likely (note I said likely not definite) that like the other teams, he will have checked out the cobbles at some point since they were announced.

 

[raindog]

It's fairly likely (note I said likely not definite) that like the other teams, he will have checked out the cobbles at some point since they were announced.

It's actually absolutely certain
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...france-contenders-preview-cobble-stage_330566

 

[Crackle]

He's not looking at his stem!

 

[MisterStan]

It's actually absolutely certain
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...france-contenders-preview-cobble-stage_330566

Ta!

 

[tug benson]

Froome
Porte
Thomas
Eisel
Henao
Kiryienka
Siutsou
Nieve
Lopez


That would be my guess at the team. am not sure if Lopez deserves his place in the team

 

[raindog]

He's not looking at his stem!

No time to look at t'stem on t'bloody cobbles, lad

 

[thom]

then that's a few years back and at a whole different level to were he's at now

Who was it who complained on this forum about hating how British people loved to knock the big British riders as opposed to getting behind them properly...

 

[User169]

It's actually absolutely certain
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...france-contenders-preview-cobble-stage_330566

Arenburg looks very green! I wonder if they'll give it a mow before the tour.