lanternerouge
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- Leafy Cheshire
Sky TdF team...
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tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
- Location
- Alloa
The #froomewatch on twitter over the weekend was good viewing, great crowds out watching the sky riders, it's going to be crazy when it all kicks off in 5 weeks time.
NorvernRob
Senior Member
- Location
- Sheffield
We went to watch them on Jenkin Road in Sheffield, but found out they were running nearly 3 hours behind schedule so went home as I'd been working and was starving! Plus we'd got the 100 miler the day after and needed a sleep.
Really disappointed though as we were stood watching the bend where the road ramps up to over 25%.
thom
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- The Borough
They'd have to have a good look at the terrine before making a decision thoughCan't believe they won't have Paté en le Tour
Taxi!
Andrew Br
Still part of the team !
- Location
- Chorlton Cum Hardy
Ignoring the Froome/Wiggins debate for a moment, do you think every Sky bike will have an "Emergency only" gel stuck under each saddle ?
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Louch
105% knowledge on 105
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- Kingdom of Kinnard
if it does, I want that saddle!
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Oh yes, that schoolboy error....
RobNewcastle
Senior Member
The way I see it if there's still a "genuine" issue between the two of them then Wiggins shouldn't be selected. Whether it's 50/50 or more Wiggins issue or vice versa, whatever.....if it's going to get in the way of the team then he shouldn't go. I mean imagine some nonsense scenario like Armstrong/Contador in 2009. People talk about Wiggins maybe putting time into Froome on the cobbles. What would be the point he'd only make himself look like a tit for disrupting the team and when you consider the massive climbs to come where he'd lose time anyway.
Froome is the favourite for the tour and if you look at the route there's 5 five brutal stages in the mountains, 2 in the Alps and 3 in a row in the Pyrenees separated by just one flat stage and a rest day. There's just now way Wiggins can win on a route like this and anyone who thinks he can is kidding themselves. Two consecutive mountain top finishes in the Alps, the evil Port de Bale, followed by two more HC mountain top Pyrenean finishes. No chance in my view.
I hope Wiggins is selected, rides for Froome, wins the TT, everyone happy. It would be great to see the two work well together but if Brailsford thinks there's a chance of disunity which could disrupt the team, nip it in the bud. He clearly has a lot to offer the team if selected so let's hope they've genuinely put things behind them and he's selected because it would show things have been put to bed or enough to work together atleast.
Froome is the favourite for the tour and if you look at the route there's 5 five brutal stages in the mountains, 2 in the Alps and 3 in a row in the Pyrenees separated by just one flat stage and a rest day. There's just now way Wiggins can win on a route like this and anyone who thinks he can is kidding themselves. Two consecutive mountain top finishes in the Alps, the evil Port de Bale, followed by two more HC mountain top Pyrenean finishes. No chance in my view.
I hope Wiggins is selected, rides for Froome, wins the TT, everyone happy. It would be great to see the two work well together but if Brailsford thinks there's a chance of disunity which could disrupt the team, nip it in the bud. He clearly has a lot to offer the team if selected so let's hope they've genuinely put things behind them and he's selected because it would show things have been put to bed or enough to work together atleast.
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Roscoe
Guru
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- Clarkston, Glasgow
The team should be picked on form and form alone. Brailsford has shown on the past that he won't let personal issues get in the way of picking a winning team.
No matter that they're all adults and should put differences aside, Brailsford will do what he is paid to do ie put together a winning team and ensure that it does win.
Wiggo should/will go to the Tour on current form. He'll know himself that he's going as a super domestique.
No matter that they're all adults and should put differences aside, Brailsford will do what he is paid to do ie put together a winning team and ensure that it does win.
Wiggo should/will go to the Tour on current form. He'll know himself that he's going as a super domestique.
Move on for sure
From the outside looking in: Chuffed to bits when Brad won, and was a tad peed off with Froome for what he tried to do/did. Froome wasn't happy and the discord in the camp was obvious to all. Last year I was again chuffed for Froome, especially his ride which blew away Nira Quintana. Last year was a write off for Brad and it was great to see him in California, however I'm not sure DB will want to see the 2 of them together in France. Froome talks about Porte being a 2nd GC rider who can mix it up with the favorites and says the team is full of strong climbers who will do the job. He also said it was good to see Brad getting some form back but sounded almost like he was belittling him in a condescending way. I hope Brad leaves Sky because Froome is holding court and I think he will overrule DB to ensure Brad doesn't make the team.
I can see Brad at OPQS for a one season blast as leader for next years tour, before stepping off and concentrating on the track again.
I wish the team well, but there's a bad taste
I can see Brad at OPQS for a one season blast as leader for next years tour, before stepping off and concentrating on the track again.
I wish the team well, but there's a bad taste
How will he overrule team management?
Threatening he won't ride the Tour?!?
And he's locked for 2 more years, so it's not that he can play that card (soon).
Let's just wait and see what riders Sky will select
