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| madzdaman |
Posted on 15-07-2015 00:05
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Read an interesting article on Froome a while ago (linked from this sight iirc) about his style to look down at his bars being about opening the airways and getting more efficient breaths.
Also, Sky do spend like 50% more money on their squad than even the best of the other teams, so them being stronger is not surprising. when they have a line-up with 9 Tour-worthy leaders, is it a surprise when they dominate a race? it's not even just the riders they spend money on. they can basically be on training caps year-round if hey so desire, so them being better at training is not really a surprise.
However, this doesnt mean they are clean. i just dont think that they are doing anything different to any of the other riders. do people that think Froome dopes think Contador is clean? Is Nibali?
One thing i'm pretty sure of is that if the whole peleton was clean except for sky, you'd have heard rumours from the riders leaving sky about iffy stuff. not heard Cavendish, Dowsett etc say anthing.
I personally dont think that Sky Dope in a different way to any other team. there are a ton of drugs that are legal for the peloton to use such as caffiene and painkillers, and with their massive budget, its not inconceivable that they have been able to get the best "legal stimulants" for their riders.
All of this stuff isn't fair on the rest of the teams, and that's why Sky are hated so much. it's account doping at it's worst.
By the way, i'm not a sky fan . I hate Froome because he's a twat and really dull. at least Wiggins was just wierd. He had some personality...
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-07-2015 00:11
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Read this article recently posted by CountArach - https://sportsscie...-mistrust/ |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 15-07-2015 00:48
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Fixed the link for you: https://sportsscie...-mistrust/
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 15-07-2015 00:53
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Was about to do the same and fix it 
As I said in the stage thread Ross Tucker has been cautiously optimistic over TdF performances for the last few years (you can see all his TdF articles from those last few years on his website if you want the full context). He's no longer optimistic... |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 15-07-2015 01:50
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AP wrote:
Surely you would think if Froome had anything to really worry about, that he would have dialed it back a notch today and not just blazed the stage?
idk im no expert by any means, just common sense that if you are cheating, why make it so blatant and give people even more reason to ask the question.
Its interesting reading though, helps me learn more about stuff.
Have you watched anything Lance did? Clearly you havent to write what you did. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 15-07-2015 02:03
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Movistar wrote:
AP wrote:
Surely you would think if Froome had anything to really worry about, that he would have dialed it back a notch today and not just blazed the stage?
idk im no expert by any means, just common sense that if you are cheating, why make it so blatant and give people even more reason to ask the question.
Its interesting reading though, helps me learn more about stuff.
Have you watched anything Lance did? Clearly you havent to write what you did.
Also, Emanuelle Sella in the 2008 giro. For me, that performance remains the most obvious thing ever.
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| Movistar |
Posted on 15-07-2015 02:05
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If he is going to go so in depth about Froome doping, he should know about Schistosomiasis and RBC count, it has given Froome and SKY the ability to defraud the bio passport due to the initial claim. |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 15-07-2015 02:23
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alexkr00 wrote:
Movistar wrote:
AP wrote:
Surely you would think if Froome had anything to really worry about, that he would have dialed it back a notch today and not just blazed the stage?
idk im no expert by any means, just common sense that if you are cheating, why make it so blatant and give people even more reason to ask the question.
Its interesting reading though, helps me learn more about stuff.
Have you watched anything Lance did? Clearly you havent to write what you did.
Also, Emanuelle Sella in the 2008 giro. For me, that performance remains the most obvious thing ever.
Well for sure, he was doped to the gills on Mircera which those crazy Italians thought they didnt have a test for. The actually didnt at the time but luckily he was caught.
Sella was at superhuman levels during those stages.
And I think that is your point, he rode like that because he thought and they all did that nobody had a test for what he was on.
That is exactly what Froome looks like he is doing. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-07-2015 13:52
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| AP |
Posted on 15-07-2015 14:06
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Movistar wrote:
AP wrote:
Surely you would think if Froome had anything to really worry about, that he would have dialed it back a notch today and not just blazed the stage?
idk im no expert by any means, just common sense that if you are cheating, why make it so blatant and give people even more reason to ask the question.
Its interesting reading though, helps me learn more about stuff.
Have you watched anything Lance did? Clearly you havent to write what you did.
Not alot tbf, especially much that I can remember. Although surely if he was that blatant, then ti would add to the question of dialing it back?
idk, im not expert in the sport or on doping and how it works, just coming from a perspective from someone in my position, why make it look like you are cheating if you are... if that makes sense |
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| Movistar |
Posted on 15-07-2015 14:40
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AP wrote:
Movistar wrote:
AP wrote:
Surely you would think if Froome had anything to really worry about, that he would have dialed it back a notch today and not just blazed the stage?
idk im no expert by any means, just common sense that if you are cheating, why make it so blatant and give people even more reason to ask the question.
Its interesting reading though, helps me learn more about stuff.
Have you watched anything Lance did? Clearly you havent to write what you did.
Not alot tbf, especially much that I can remember. Although surely if he was that blatant, then ti would add to the question of dialing it back?
idk, im not expert in the sport or on doping and how it works, just coming from a perspective from someone in my position, why make it look like you are cheating if you are... if that makes sense
It logically does make sense. But in all these cases people forget the ego of the people involved. That is why they never dial it back in every major doping case we have seen.
And ya Lance was ridiculous but so were plenty of others at the time so it was just kinda looked past. |
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 15-07-2015 16:52
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Even if Sky don't have some kind of doping program, they're still setting standards that other teams can't match and it will ruin the sport. The gap between big teams and small teams will increase, riders will risk their lives and/or dope themselves trying to match Sky's results, the sport will be all about technology instead of human effort etc.. |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 15-07-2015 17:00
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MartijnVDD wrote:
Even if Sky don't have some kind of doping program, they're still setting standards that other teams can't match and it will ruin the sport. The gap between big teams and small teams will increase, riders will risk their lives and/or dope themselves trying to match Sky's results, the sport will be all about technology instead of human effort etc..
Are they really setting unreachable standards? They have done well in the Tour 3 out of the last 4 years but outside of Froome and Uran picking up a couple if podiums they haven't been dominating the other GT's, Porte and Froome have picked up some 1 week stage races but hardly dominating all of them, they go missing in the classics with only Thomas getting some minor results. In 2012 they really were ahead of the game but that restarted the arms race and other teams have caught up.
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Movistar wrote:
And ya Lance was ridiculous but so were plenty of others at the time so it was just kinda looked past.
Also Lance did have an iron grip on the sport which helped keep the powers that be quiet, anyone who spoke out was taken on full throttle from the Lance/Johan myth protecting machine
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| Ton1Mart1n |
Posted on 15-07-2015 17:51
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Incredible how SKY leads non talents to become star riders.
Froome was nothing in his Barloworld days.
At least Armstrong was an elegant rider on the bike and a talent from the beginning even though he started as a pouncheur. Froome did not even show himselff as youngster which make me wonder. Anyway he looks silly and stupid on the bike like a kid Who rides the bike for the very first time
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| madzdaman |
Posted on 15-07-2015 18:00
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Ton1Mart1n wrote:
Incredible how SKY leads non talents to become star riders.
Froome was nothing in his Barloworld days.
At least Armstrong was an elegant rider on the bike and a talent from the beginning even though he started as a pouncheur. Froome did not even show himselff as youngster which make me wonder. Anyway he looks silly and stupid on the bike like a kid Who rides the bike for the very first time
Just because he's not a pretty bike rider, doesnt mean he's a doper, or is less of a talent, or even less deserving. it just means he's less nice to watch. for example, Degenkolb is the ugliest sprinter i have ever seen. i find it hard to watch him sprint with his headbanging motion. doesnt mean he's not deserving of his wins....
Also, to be able to survive on most days in the peloton and not crash out, he must be AMAZING at handling a bike. not as elegant, but still one of the best in the world.
Still hate him though. he is just such a prick in interviews. Reminds me of Armstrong in the "how dare you accuse me of cheating in a sport where it is probable that everyone cheats". saying that, i would be a bit irritated of doping questions in every press conference i attend.
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| Ton1Mart1n |
Posted on 15-07-2015 18:32
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madzdaman wrote:
Ton1Mart1n wrote:
Incredible how SKY leads non talents to become star riders.
Froome was nothing in his Barloworld days.
At least Armstrong was an elegant rider on the bike and a talent from the beginning even though he started as a pouncheur. Froome did not even show himselff as youngster which make me wonder. Anyway he looks silly and stupid on the bike like a kid Who rides the bike for the very first time
Just because he's not a pretty bike rider, doesnt mean he's a doper, or is less of a talent, or even less deserving. it just means he's less nice to watch. for example, Degenkolb is the ugliest sprinter i have ever seen. i find it hard to watch him sprint with his headbanging motion. doesnt mean he's not deserving of his wins....
Also, to be able to survive on most days in the peloton and not crash out, he must be AMAZING at handling a bike. not as elegant, but still one of the best in the world.
Still hate him though. he is just such a prick in interviews. Reminds me of Armstrong in the "how dare you accuse me of cheating in a sport where it is probable that everyone cheats". saying that, i would be a bit irritated of doping questions in every press conference i attend.
I did not call him a doper, did I?
I just questioning his coming from nowhere journey, like Brailsford wanted his captain to be British. Clearly SKY had creater talents like EBH but they didnt even gave him a chance.
SKY is just the modern US POSTAL , Brailsford the new Bruynel and Froome the clumsy ARmstrong.
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| madzdaman |
Posted on 15-07-2015 18:53
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Ton1Mart1n wrote:
madzdaman wrote:
Ton1Mart1n wrote:
Incredible how SKY leads non talents to become star riders.
Froome was nothing in his Barloworld days.
At least Armstrong was an elegant rider on the bike and a talent from the beginning even though he started as a pouncheur. Froome did not even show himselff as youngster which make me wonder. Anyway he looks silly and stupid on the bike like a kid Who rides the bike for the very first time
Just because he's not a pretty bike rider, doesnt mean he's a doper, or is less of a talent, or even less deserving. it just means he's less nice to watch. for example, Degenkolb is the ugliest sprinter i have ever seen. i find it hard to watch him sprint with his headbanging motion. doesnt mean he's not deserving of his wins....
Also, to be able to survive on most days in the peloton and not crash out, he must be AMAZING at handling a bike. not as elegant, but still one of the best in the world.
Still hate him though. he is just such a prick in interviews. Reminds me of Armstrong in the "how dare you accuse me of cheating in a sport where it is probable that everyone cheats". saying that, i would be a bit irritated of doping questions in every press conference i attend.
I did not call him a doper, did I?
I just questioning his coming from nowhere journey, like Brailsford wanted his captain to be British. Clearly SKY had creater talents like EBH but they didnt even gave him a chance.
SKY is just the modern US POSTAL , Brailsford the new Bruynel and Froome the clumsy ARmstrong.
Comparing Sky to US Postal and Froome to Armstrong? you pretty much did. this is also a Sky doping thread so if you weren't calling him a doper, wrong thread. he didn't want his leader to be Froome though, who was brought in as a domestique. he wanted a british winner, and then a french winner of the tour. he got that with wiggins, and just wanted to have the best rider win. just because froome is british and Brailsford wanted a british winner is not proof of doping. the only comparison between Sky and US Postal is the huge budget and the climbing trains they had. i dont see Froome threatening other riders' wives like Armstrong did.
If anything, the 6.1 W/kg is "proof" but none of this rider style and comparisons to US Postal is.
His coming from nowhere is a decent argument, but there are way too many assumptions to be made for it to be true. I personally believe that he had a problem with his blood or whatever it was, and when that was fixed, he became a better cyclist. I also believe he dopes. I just dont like the hating on a specific rider and every single thing slightly suspicious or out of place is proof that he is a doper.
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| Dee-Jay |
Posted on 15-07-2015 19:52
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I'll come out with it at the start, I like Sky - they're a team based in my country with the majority of the best talents from it. They've achieved things we never thought possible with riders from the UK.
- Sky neutralise racing with their tactical style. Fair comment, totally understand that.
- Sky absorb talents and force them into the absolute service of the leader - no glorious attempts at breakaway wins. Fair comment.
- Froome has an ugly riding style. Fair comment, but really a reason to hate a rider??
- Sky are doping? No evidence, so why call them out? Someone said they've taken talentless riders and made them into winners. Multi Olympic gold medallist Geraint Thomas talentless? Multi Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins talentless? Not really. The really suspicious GT wins are obvious aren't they - the likes of Cobo and Horner in the Vuelta. What about last year's tour? Porte was crap when he tried to take the leadership and again in this year's Giro. Surely a doping rider would've done much better.
TBH I don't like the negative tactics and their cold, passionless targeting of objectives at the expense of the traditional elements of cycling. In particular I hated the way they left riders like Ben Swift out of the Tour last year despite the race having stages in his home county - no other team would've done that.
So, plenty to dislike about Sky, but doping? No evidence, so give the benefit of the doubt. It's quite perverse that continuous dopers don't get any hate. |
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| Kritzo |
Posted on 15-07-2015 20:13
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When people mention talentless they obviously mean Froome. Not G or Wiggo.
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