The dominant presence of Christopher Froome on the first Pyrenean stage was amazing and called even the skeptics on the plan. Even Lance Armstrong felt bemüßigend to sow doubt.
On the back of the autobiography Christopher Froome has immortalized his message for all the critics. “This is one yellow jersey thatwill stand the time” – “this yellow jersey is the test of time” is because, backed by a photo of the triumphal procession on the Champs Elysees in Paris after his first Tour de France overall victory before two years.
Froome is since Tuesday on the way to title number two. But since this stunning Pyrenean climb up to La Pierre-Saint-Martin, in his Australian assistant Richie Porte made with second place even for a double victory, the suspicions and the pressure to justify are likewise omnipresent. “Strikingly”, called the Tour-organ L’Equipe the appearance
Even Lance Armstrong apparently had nothing better to do than to oracles conspiratorially via Twitter. “Clearly, Froome / Porte / Sky are very strong to be. Too strong clean? Do not ask me, I have no idea. ” Although the Texans (“I accuse no one”) by numerous indignant reactions made an over, he had left a lasting impression.
Froome had at the time his defense speech in 1600m already behind. “What I have not done? What should I actually do else than clean driver?” Asked the Kenyan-born, and wished with a resolute tone of voice at all, understanding of the doubt “a certain level of respect. I have worked extremely hard to get in the position and I am very proud of it. “
Froome positions itself already longer vehemently as Mr. Clean, he sees himself in the role of a spokesperson for the peloton, he refers to its various collaborations with the cycling world governing body UCI or the International Olympic Committee IOC. The captain of the team Sky repeatedly called for more intensive doping controls. And according to the British Daily Mail says now that the 30-year-old to undergo a medical check-complete over after the end of the tour and will publish this data.
But there are also of the controversy last year to an exemption for a drug to treat a bronchial infection in the area and be self-granted are missed doping test a few months ago – even if he tried to explain in detail both aspects. Then there are such incredible climbing locations such as on Tuesday, and not least the incredibly discreet handling of Sky with the performance Froomes to observe at the outrage about an alleged hacker attack on these same values.
The second Pyrenean stage was in any case under the influence of his show of force, but it was also commented in his home country without the ubiquitous additive. “Froome verbläst the peloton. And once these questions are back,” wrote about the Daily Telegraph. The prestigious The Times registered “Froome flying up the hills, but the doubt stick to his wheel.”
In his biography Froome also wrote: “I am not a student of Lance Armstrong or those wheel-era . It does not interest me You think I’m guilty Can you prove it
No. I know that I am clean I can prove it No “
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