Chris froome .

[jj12]

Not that it matters but is he a nice guy ? Does he deserve to win? Does anyone have an opinion on him ?? I feel that since he is on team sky he is not very well liked... Having urine thrown on him by a spectator...I'd like to hear what the tripleshot forum has to say.

[roadflasj]

He is not especially endearing among the greater cycling community. His technical and almost robotic riding style has him subjected to comparisons of Armstrong type riding tactics, ie weight/wattage vs course difficulty. Not that modern winners can be as flamboyant in their efforts as riders of the past. I think he has unfortunately become the focus of disillusionment with cycling enthusiast and journalists alike.

[sailor]

Here is a good BBC article on the subject.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/33539511

[roadflasj]

After getting urine thrown at him then this display of bs behaviour.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de ... -on-froome

[Lister Farrar]

He sure seems to be a way nicer guy than Voldemort (aka dopestrong). Even lobbied uci and wada to dope test at tenerife training camps.

That said, I have to embrace cognitive dissonance when I watch the tour. Like, how did he win stage 10 if his published power output was less than power numbers published by the rivals he beat? http://sportsscientists.com/2015/07/gre ... er-speeds/

On a more optimistic note, the story i hear about the Ontario u23 who just got penalized 3 years for possession of doping products, was reported by his cyclist house mates at a training camp in Arizona who had found boxes of epo. Maybe the culture is changing?