Chris Froome - Superman?

hommelbier
hommelbier Posts: 1,555
edited March 2015 in Pro race
As suggested - don't try this at home - so now everyone probably will

https://twitter.com/chrisfroome

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  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    Any chance you could post the picture?

    I am blocked by Froome for previously suggesting that one thing he could do to help convince his doubters (which incidentally I 'was' not one of) would be to publicly pledge to have his samples independently stored and subjected to all future testing.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow that is incredibly stupid. Nuts.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    What is wrong with you all?

    It's not hard! I ve done in going down fireroads on the MTB
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    nic_77 wrote:
    Any chance you could post the picture?

    Found it here originally

    http://streema.com/tv/play/Het_Nieuwsblad_Video
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    ddraver wrote:
    What is wrong with you all?

    It's not hard! I ve done in going down fireroads on the MTB

    +1

    Cancellara has done it in races.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Is that Froome or another rider? I can't tell.

    If it is Froome then can you imagine the sponsors' reaction if he came off, broke his collarbone and ruined his early season prep for the Tour.
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Unless he's gained 10kg its not him.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    nic_77 wrote:
    I am blocked by Froome for previously suggesting that one thing he could do to help convince his doubters (which incidentally I 'was' not one of) would be to publicly pledge to have his samples independently stored and subjected to all future testing.
    As an aside, he doesn't have jurisdiction over what happens to his samples.
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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    We always reckoned the one where you sit on your handlebars with your feet on the saddle was way cooler.
    And if you're going to do the superman, at least keep your legs straight and feet together.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    okgo wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    What is wrong with you all?

    It's not hard! I ve done in going down fireroads on the MTB

    +1

    Cancellara has done it in races.

    Sort of...

    cancellara-superman.jpg?w=300&h=195

    Whereas David Etxebarria
    flatout.jpg
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Its not Froome.

    +It is downhill at speed, round a corner. Bit different to flat road rolling around.
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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    ddraver wrote:
    What is wrong with you all?

    It's not hard! I ve done in going down fireroads on the MTB
    No problem, done it many times.
    It's called "Having Fun" on a long ride.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Although maybe not as mental as Pantani basically sitting 1cm above his rear wheel on an Alpine pass at 100km/h.
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  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    RichN95 wrote:
    nic_77 wrote:
    I am blocked by Froome for previously suggesting that one thing he could do to help convince his doubters (which incidentally I 'was' not one of) would be to publicly pledge to have his samples independently stored and subjected to all future testing.
    As an aside, he doesn't have jurisdiction over what happens to his samples.
    Yep. At the time Froome was getting grief for doing something to manipulate his performance in some undetectable way. It was nonsense.

    His response was along the lines that no-one could prove a negative. Hence my suggestion that there was something he could personally do - it would cost next to nothing to have some extra samples taken and stored and then ask for them to be tested again in due course.

    I appreciate that it wouldn't mean much, but it couldn't have hurt from a PR perspective to make the pledge (don't worry I didn't suggest a wristband or tattoo).
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    nic_77 wrote:
    I am blocked by Froome

    You too eh? I have literally no idea what I did to get blocked.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Above The Cows wrote:
    nic_77 wrote:
    I am blocked by Froome

    You too eh? I have literally no idea what I did to get blocked.

    He's scared of cows.
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  • southdownswolf
    southdownswolf Posts: 1,525
    Is he trying to get closer to his stem?
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,712
    They are all weak in comparison to Ian Wilkinson IMO.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    They are all weak in comparison to Ian Wilkinson IMO.

    Ha just googled him:
    untitled.JPG?width=522&height=480&ext=.jpg
    sweatngears_tourseries_endura_ian-superman-wilkinson.jpg
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    05_vincent_hrd_black_lightning_retro.jpg%20(1000x750).jpg

    150mph. Nutter. :shock:
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Course it's not Froome.

    It might be Froome filming him, but it's not Froome riding that bike

    Froome struggles to stay upright on the bike with both hands and both feet on it...
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,392
    :roll: :roll:
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Daz555 wrote:
    05_vincent_hrd_black_lightning_retro.jpg%20(1000x750).jpg

    150mph. Nutter. :shock:

    Somewhere a commissaire is still wondering how they failed to spot the obvious...
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    05_vincent_hrd_black_lightning_retro.jpg%20(1000x750).jpg

    150mph. Nutter. :shock:

    Somewhere a commissaire is still wondering how they failed to spot the obvious...
    ?
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    05_vincent_hrd_black_lightning_retro.jpg%20(1000x750).jpg

    150mph. Nutter. :shock:

    Somewhere a commissaire is still wondering how they failed to spot the obvious...
    Bare upper arms.

    CTT regs require you wear sleeves.

    The guy must be a triathlete, if he turned-up to a TT looking like this he'd be slung out
  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    Daz555 wrote:
    05_vincent_hrd_black_lightning_retro.jpg%20(1000x750).jpg

    150mph. Nutter. :shock:

    Cancellera's let himself go.
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    andy_wrx wrote:
    The guy must be a triathlete

    No, can't be a triathlete, no compression socks.
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,606
    I think I ready it was Stannard.
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    --Darren-- Posts: 70
    To ill for Tirreno Adriatico

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