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wallymann
07-25-2018, 11:50 AM
after LA and froomie's high-cadence (dope-fueled?) escapades, it's kinda nice to see G and his gear-mashing cadence on the cols.
m4rk540
07-25-2018, 12:22 PM
He has the new model rear hub motor.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/ewan-mackenna-so-how-is-it-then-that-you-explain-a-freak-like-chris-froome-36968940.html
paredown
07-25-2018, 12:49 PM
He has the new model rear hub motor.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/ewan-mackenna-so-how-is-it-then-that-you-explain-a-freak-like-chris-froome-36968940.html

good read, thanks
David Tollefson
07-25-2018, 03:57 PM
So possibly what Froome was yelling about when he was getting dropped in today's stage was to the DS to activate his motor-doping unit...
thwart
07-25-2018, 04:54 PM
So possibly what Froome was yelling about when he was getting dropped in today's stage was to the DS to activate his motor-doping unit...

Or... perhaps: "I'm having a really bad asthma attack, bring me my inhaler. Just to be safe, you'd best bring two!"
tctyres
07-25-2018, 05:28 PM
Or... perhaps: "I'm having a really bad asthma attack, bring me my inhaler. Just to be safe, you'd best bring two!"

Did you see this photo on Velonews? (http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-17/results/)

Is that a Sunweb fan holding out an inhaler for Froome in the foreground of the picture? :eek::):banana:
velofinds
07-25-2018, 07:19 PM
Did you see this photo on Velonews? (http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-17/results/)

Is that a Sunweb fan holding out an inhaler for Froome in the foreground of the picture? :eek::):banana:

At this year's Giro:

https://youtu.be/QVkXsdKgG48