The EPIC Rise & Fall of Chris Froome

[@TrueSportsLore]

Only legends scroll back up and give the video a like...

[@trainit5340]

we want a story about MERCKX Eddy, he's #1 in procyclingstats best of all time list, I guess he deserves a video 😃.

[@TrueSportsLore]

@@trainit5340 Cavendish and Pogacar next then maybe Eddy! Make sure to subscribe to be the first to know when the video comes out

[@trainit5340]

@@TrueSportsLore yep i'll be waiting

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

Legendary doping lovers 🙄

[@sebastiencuming5075]

This is a really poorly researched and executed video by yourself. You have pedalled conspiracy theories from a couple people on twitter instead of researching the science behind any of the bullshit you claimed to be suspicious. For example endurance athletes take significantly longer to reach there prime than other sports and so the common age for an endurance athlete to enter their prime is mid to late 20s which is when froome started to improve. Further he grew up in Africa where billharzia is not uncommon, on top of that post exercise enduced asthma is extremely common in endurance athletes due to the strain on the lungs. Salbutomol is the normal asthma medication and does not give performance enhancing benefits to people without asthma as it only opens the airways to the normal level so is not used as a performance enhancing drug. The idea that froome faked the crash is really stupid, considering the time trial was occurring later in the day there obviously is going to be paramedics on the course considering that high speed crashes can inflict serious injuries, then given that it was a warmup run for the time trial why would you expect someone to have videod the crash when the stage hadn't even begun so that isn't suspicious. Whats more he crashed into a wall at 60 kph, he so it was a hard sudden impact that caused the damage hence the injuries are to be expected, since it was a collision with a wall you would not expect road rash since that would imply they slid on the road and would probably not receive the same severity of injuries, so no significant road rash is consistent with hitting a wall hard hence not suspicious for a fake crash. All you did in this video is state poorly constructed conspiracy theories which either means that you are intellectually limited and so have no ability to consider even basic logical floors in twitter conspiracy theories, or you don't care and have a personal opinion of dislike which you'd like to convey against the use of factual information, again this would also imply you were intellectually limited. Have some shame and don't be so sloppy with your videos in the future.

[@gesp5151]

For a lot of us there is no fall and will be no fall. A genuine rider and lovely guy who won the best grand tour of the century by a fantastic solo ride. True legend

[@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849]

on drugs...

[@gesp5151]

@Ambient Blue-eyedMonkey Yes of course, I forgot there's absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever, but failed to make the idle troll allegation.

[@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849]

@@gesp5151 lol, evidence is allover the internet and no one denies it including froome himself, you clown.

[@XxxxTxTxxxX]

@@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849 Everyone is on drugs If you think not, then you dont know anything about the sport.

[@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849]

@@XxxxTxTxxxX make up your mind, either he is on drugs or not on drugs, make up your mind clowns, lol.

[@jacdogma1316]

Very simplistic interpretation - nobody recovers completely from a midshaft femur fracture; this is a life changing injury that impairs function for life - Froome has done incredibly well to return to professional cycling; there are pro cyclists who continue into their early 40s but they are never going to complete at the highest levels; Froome is a total legend who continues in pro cycling but age, injury, bicycle and team are against him - he is no longer on his Dogma which gave him the edge, he no longer has team sky behind him. It is great to see footage of the legend that Froome is - the greatest cyclist of the last 2 decades, a true African legend.

[@seanmccuen6970]

the Dogma is a truly awesome bike (one of my favorites), but you're bluntly overstating the advantage it provides. that being said, it's still the bike I'd choose over any other as a race bike.

[@HkFinn83]

@@seanmccuen6970yeh that was a weird comment. There’s no real advantage to one road bike over another in the peloton. They’re all on super bikes and the differences will be tiny and down time personal preference. In no way will a riders performance go down significantly moving from one brand to another. There is a little more of a difference in the TT bikes with the specific ancillary aero kit.

[@seanmccuen6970]

@@HkFinn83 calm down, I just like the bike because it's a solid all-rounder and I like the way it looks.

[@HkFinn83]

@@seanmccuen6970 yeh hence i said it has nothing to do with his performance? Wtf are you telling me to calm down about?

[@seanmccuen6970]

@@HkFinn83 'wtf'? 'cause I din't never fkn' say it was the bike that gave him the wins in the first place, now I did I...

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

Apparently he was lucky not to lose his leg or even walk properly again never mind ride a bike at pro level. The fact he finished third on the alpe d huez stage makes him a hero in my book.

[@jacdogma1316]

That he made it back to pro cycling is amazing, from what I understand there was an open comminuted mid-shaft femur fracture - these are the worst, most risky for infection or non-union; just goes to show how dangerous TT bikes really are

[@JayB2]

This is the natural Arc of any great athlete. They get better & better, they reach their peak, & then there's the downside of their career. It's called Mother Nature. His period on top was longer than most champions. 🏆

[@RobBCactive]

Exactly grand tour win in 2011, podium 2012 and winning mostly till 2017 makes his peak longer than most.

[@MikeBarbarossa]

They clickbaited like it was some dramatic fall from grace. It was almost 10 years since he peaked. No one keeps on top for that long

[@cassandratq9301]

Once in a generation World Tour talent, tragically currently short by the accident.

[@adamhindle9215]

2018 Giro, stage 19 will go down as one of the best stages in any Grand Tour.

[@isitrachelorj3953]

Right alongside Floyd's at the TDF.

[@surreal7963]

​@@isitrachelorj3953Pretty sad that you're spamming every comment with PED jokes, whether its true or not.

[@isitrachelorj3953]

@@surreal7963 not "sad" at all. I will call out PED use every chance I get. To let an athlete, businessman, politician or parent get away with illegal, immoral or unethical behavior is in essence condoning that behavior. Cheats deserve our scorn! Stop being a fanboy!

[@surreal7963]

@@isitrachelorj3953 I'm not being a "fanboy" when all I'm stating is that you're annoying.

[@isitrachelorj3953]

@@surreal7963 my comment was directed at the original poster. Anybody who believes that stage was anything other than a "floyd" is a delusional fanboy. Anyone who is irritated or annoyed by my calling out a cheat is likely a fanboy also. Why does it bother you to hear or read the truth? If you are offended by criticism of Froome (or any other doper) you should refrain from reading such threads - there will always be critics like me, and rightfully so.

[@nicosmith2349]

I broke my femur in 2019 as well in a motorcycle crash. It is healed by now but no comparision to the unaffected leg. The stability and feeling may never come back, and I think even with the best medical care on the planet, you will never be able to recover from this type of injury fully.

[@demo8mate]

Yep, did mine 15 years ago. I'd say it's at 80-85%, but as you say, it'll never get back to the full 100%.

[@stevezodiac491]

same here, neck of femur break, fixated with cannular hip screws, was a top club rider, never the same afterwards, unfortunately.

[@fireblade2681]

has your vo2 max decreased radically?

[@raymondannalls8408]

Same here right leg had 3 fractures can't match the strength in the left leg .

[@ScarScream]

Had an elbow fracture after a huge fall, needed a bone transplant from my waist because it took me over a month to realize I had an full olecranon fracture, at that time in my life I thought it was impossible for me to even get close to a fracture. Doctors told me I was lucky I didn't have an open fracture and that I could keep my arm. My right arm (which used to be my main arm) doesn't work as well now. But at least I still have it and can use it. There was a time I couldn't even brush my teeth with it.

[@R_Polly]

The guy almost died in that crash and hes back in the tour at a much older age. Give him a break man.

[@mozzarella2261]

Yes fucking shit video

[@DynamiteDB]

Bro look at th picture of him in the “hospital bed”. It looks like the biggest makeshift hospital. There's literally no medical machinery around him and the bed doesn't look like a modern hospital bed. For someone who apparently almost died he looks pretty good. He didn't have a scratch on him. Its extremely suspicious.

[@djb_15]

This should be called The Rise and Rise of Chris Froome. Absolute beast

[@rhystillo]

The most boring era of GC cycling that I can remember. Sky sucked all enjoyment out of it with their pedal-bots and although they never got caught doping, they were up to something.

[@marcdaniels9079]

As soon as the results of his crash were known I told all my mates he would never be the same rider. Remember Beloki back in the day when Armstrong cut across the field. Pretty similar injuries and he just never recovered. I hope Bernal has better fortune being a lot younger!

[@musclelessfitness2045]

I was living under a rock, so I didn't follow these stories. What injuries are you talking about?

[@marcdaniels9079]

@@musclelessfitness2045 It’s all available on the internet.

[@simonrano8072]

After his crash he became the same rider again, just the rider he was from 20 to 27 year old.

[@marcdaniels9079]

@@simonrano8072 Beloki or Froome ?

[@simonrano8072]

@@marcdaniels9079 Froome, I admit the confusion is possible, they came from nowhere at 26, where in very suspicious teams, were involved in a doping trial, used asthma drugs and suffered a big crash. Froome was a nobody and since the 2011 Vuelta up to his crash is finished at least 2nd of every GT he finished, and back to nobody after hist crash. I wonder where Team Sky found that swith to turn UK citizen into GT winner...

[@brkaz5864]

Froomey forever!!! The man is lucky to up and walking after what his body has gone through much less actually riding a bike. He gets a pass.

[@ilBarbonauta]

At the 2018 Giro, stage 19, not mentioned but there was one of the craziest and most legendary moments in cycling with Froome as main character. It seemed to see a race of other times, like those of Merckx and others.

[@markrushton1516]

How could that not be mentioned? It was a defining ride by a man who had had defining rides.

[@garymartin557]

the greatest display on a bike since marco pantani on the alp duez

[@markrushton1516]

Watched it live. Totally baller move. Had his whole team blow the field apart and then took on the last 80km solo. 3 x climbs incl the highest summit of the race. Genuine wtf moment.

[@ilBarbonauta]

@@markrushton1516 So did I. Totally unexpected from the escape to the finish line with the doubt that they could reach he but it didn't happen.

[@NonFlyiingDutchman]

looked a bit too much like Floyd Landis' amazing stage in the Tour

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Chris has provided us with some fabulous results and entertaining sport...those days are gone. The come back athlete is a rarity.

[@listrahtes]

Sky was as dirty as Armstrong's team just much less people talk about it. If every rider magically is top 50 after joining and then the same riders after Brailsford investigation and spinsor change suddenly are much slower its doping with max levels. Everyone in cycling knows it

[@biggiesmall1212]

Froomey, Team Sky, was like the Real Madrid ... lots potential riders... and the brand Pinarello and Rapha were on their peak Froomey was considered lucky he had GT as his wingman.. a truly selfless, humble, very reliable rider

[@John_Wood_]

plenty of doping in spanish football aswell, now you mention it.

[@1972dsrai]

Sky team definitely knew how to use exemptions to get around doping regulations.

[@MassivePing]

Feel like you skipped over Froome holding all 3 Grand Tour GC titles at the same time, only the third man in the history of cycling to do so.

[@FortunaCzNam]

That is why I called him a total legend -amazing sportsman and thoroughly lovely character.

[@justinsmith4562]

Boring,hardly note worthy.

[@psiturbo]

Merckx, is one of them... Tested positive in 1969, 1973, 1977... There goes your TRIPLE wins! 😂

[@hezediel2166]

with an ebike, it got easier.

[@GamerFlair]

This entire video is just a thinly veiled hit piece. Barely mention any of his achievements, dedicates a tenth of the video to a crackpot conspiracy that Froome didn't break his leg.

[@xn-triq7607]

Wiggins was so arrogant and up his own A, it made it hard to support his talent, Chris came around and was humble with just as much talent, this is why people jumped on board

[@columkenn]

Team SKY were super doped and suspected of electric bikes at that time

[@jaytroop1795]

The Modern Racing cyclists are like machines with great genetics recovery rates and immune systems, couple that with sport science and wow. Suppose that band of perfection won’t last as long due to higher standard. Some of the those from the past were straight up hard men. Froome is still amazing given all he’s been through.

[@FortunaCzNam]

Correct, to make it into pro cycling, you need specific physiology and you need to have been an avid cyclist right through childhood and teens to develop the muscle groups

[@jono1457-qd9ft]

​@@FortunaCzNam True. I have raced and trained with some of the best, whom I knew from a young age, so I understand what you say.

[@anthonypeterson428]

It's amazing that he's even cycling after that crash. Very few people are capable of coming back from something like that.

[@heymrguitarman7637]

For my money Froome is one of the all time greats, and possibly the greatest TDF GC rider of them all. So dominant

[@SvalbardSleeperDistrict]

That's more than a bit of hyperbole there.

[@jeremyclarkson9025]

He only won because he had a super team, Contador and Quintana were better riders even without an e-bike💀

[@columkenn]

It's suspected he used electric bikes and SKY were doping big time

[@1972dsrai]

Armstrong is the GOAT with seven wins.

[@columkenn]

​@1972dsrai Eddy Merckx is the goat. The sport has gone nuclear with drugs since the 1990's and it's even much worse now.

[@jakelynch7389]

This man is equal best of the modern grand tour riders in modern times, and you have the audacity to call it a fall?

[@TROll-oe9ng]

Why do butt hurt? It’s just a cyclist.

[@kaamran]

I dont agree with a lot of conspiracy theories narrated in this video as they were true. He is one of the greatest riders of all time. Loved his attacks on some of the iconic mountains of France and Spain and not to mention, the greatest breakaway of all time at Giro 2018 Stage 19.... Any other athlete would have retired after that fateful crash, but he kept pushing.

[@qingyuhu]

Chris Froom's down fall (literally) is really really unfortunate, I was hoping to see him in the grand tours for a few more years.

[@Daz5Daz]

His crash was horrific. Everything else after that says nothing about his ability or drugs or anything else. It's all about the crash.

[@georgehunt7715]

One of the best of all times and very humble. I remember seeing pictures of him after his crash where he broke his leg and almost lost his leg later in recovery. It's total BS that this wreck never occurred which is implied in this video and I take Albuterol for my asthma - lots of athletes do - so I find it hard to believe this drug would give Chris any sort of advantage in cycling.

[@vilmarojas693]

so as all Tour de France winners, and multiple Tour winners like Chris Froome is a Legend of cycling, just like Lance Armstrong, cycling is the best sport on land.

[@williambolton4698]

You just embarrassed yourself by using that American psychopaths name in relation to the sport. Shame on you.

[@Archiconocido]

Yes. Lance and his hidden motors are truly legendary.

[@uberkloden]

Froome was in fantastic shape at the time of his crash.

[@teacherhomieg]

Winning the TDF four times. I’d call that one hell of a career! Winner!!

[@proactivelifewithljc4000]

If not as supporting Wiggins in 2011-2012, he could have won TDF by 6X!

[@tennispassionate386]

Armstrong won it 7 times yeah

[@j.k4150]

​​​@@tennispassionate386Armstrong lost all his wins due to drug use if you didn't know

[@LSWF2]

It makes me sad thinking about Chris Froome because he was such an cycling icon for me because I start cycling in 2013 and I was always inspired by him, so it just makes me sad to see him go away😢

[@SeahawkSTRIKE]

I do remember him running up a hill in the tour XD. But he was for awhile the best rider on a stacked Sky roster

[@DamenSpikeGamesHQ]

I started laughing so much when you used Chris Pritchard as a source LOL

[@MaxxerG]

The strength of the gluteus medius muscle can be significantly affected after an antegrade femoral nailing for a femur fracture, primarily due to the surgical approach and potential damage to the muscle or its nerve supply during the procedure. Here are some factors influencing the extent of the impact: 1. **Surgical Approach**: The antegrade femoral nailing procedure typically involves an entry point at the proximal femur, near the greater trochanter, which is close to the gluteus medius. The surgical technique can affect the muscle if the incision or the insertion point disrupts the muscle fibers or their blood supply. 2. **Postoperative Rehabilitation**: The quality and duration of rehabilitation can influence muscle recovery. Proper physical therapy focusing on strengthening the gluteus medius can mitigate the loss of strength. 3. **Extent of Injury**: The severity of the initial femur fracture and the associated soft tissue damage can also impact muscle strength. A more severe injury might result in greater muscle compromise. 4. **Individual Factors**: Patient-specific factors such as age, overall health, and pre-existing conditions can affect muscle healing and strength recovery. Studies and clinical observations suggest that patients often experience some degree of weakness in the gluteus medius following the procedure, but the extent can vary widely. With appropriate rehabilitation, many patients can regain significant muscle strength, though some may experience long-term deficits.

[@johncasper8193]

Sounds like Wikipedia

[@stephend7679]

That stage in 2018 giro when Chris went it alone is one of the greatest rides ever. Stage 18 hi think ?. Respect to Chris....

[@dclark142002]

The day Froome 'did a Landis'... ...it certainly was memorable, but it wasn't feelings of joy to those of us who remember Landis and Armstrong.

[@samgiamarelos4524]

True grit! For someone with every illness on offer, even died once, come back and achieve everything , on nothing but bread and water, i salute you

[@linoflaviodemagistris]

No juice , no victory

[@nathancook2852]

90% of Tour riders dope. What is your point?

[@linoflaviodemagistris]

@@nathancook2852 My first point was about Froome . The second is that you are right , I am convinced that a lot of winners are doped . I think that is not just a problem of this sport , for esample bodybulding is absurd , but they have a full dope categorie and a clean one like natural. They should be more honest about what they take and when and not try to sale a false idea . I think for esample that Vindegaart is full of juice.

[@Tackletuesdayfishing]

Froome is a beast . His humble attitude always made him likeable. I remember him running up Ventoux after his bike got ruined .

[@jeremyclarkson9025]

A beast on an e-bike I can agree with

[@Tackletuesdayfishing]

@@jeremyclarkson9025 you ride an e-bike? What a looser

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

The crash was a terrible tragedy. I got into cycling due to Chris Froome. The excitement of watching him duke it out with Contador, Nibali, Quitana, etc. was the best. Cycling has been boring since then...

[@jeremyclarkson9025]

You’re joking right? The sky years were incredibly boring all the “marginal gains” and e-bikes kept them ahead, at least now there are a handful of riders that can win

[@The_Beginners_Running_Channel]

Hey Great Channel! But How has the KZbin channel TrueSportsLore dealt with copyright issues regarding the use of footage from other creators?

[@Enigma71559]

I love Chris Froome! But..why does the picture of him in the thumbnail look more like Primoz Roglic?

[@jeanbanbois3940]

Thanks for telling it like it is.

[@benfolds17]

The greatest African (Kenyan specifically) to ever cycle! Respect 🇰🇪

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

Well that s not too hard, I know no african cyclist except for this last summer TDF green jersey.

[@MrPeperoni79]

I am impressed how Wiggins and Froome overcame their medical issues and became Tour de France winners nevertheless.

[@davidv.a.8112]

Medical improvements…

[@diogo6037]

lol that was a critic they medical issues that they used to boost their performance they were both doped to the bone

[@MICHAEL_MAY_8]

Let's be honest, Wiggins and Froome had little to do with it. The "team doctor" and his "meds" deserves most of the credit.

[@barra6709]

​@@MICHAEL_MAY_8ironically the doctor has been handed a ban from cycling as of today.

[@stevozrepto5558]

Wiggins a fraud 🤥🤥🤡🤡

[@johnbarlow1428]

A thoughtful and thought provoking video.

[@Chief_Brody]

Last time I watched cycling, Pedro Delgado was winning tings

[@statixsc3013]

wait, cyclist does well when hes young and then doesnt hit the heights after injury and getting old? what a downfall.

[@RPR_RPR_RPR]

Chris Froome . . . bloody legend . . . thank you Chris !!

[@angus4463]

Bloody doper

[@craigevans8912]

@@angus4463bellend.

[@letriciabrowder2942]

Please keep this up, preferably with a bias on cycling

[@TrueSportsLore]

Thank you. Who else would you like to see videos on?

[@davidwilcox153]

Was that picture of him in the hospital bed taken 6 months after his crash?

[@TrueSportsLore]

It was released same week as his crash

[@freddyfox5002]

​@@TrueSportsLoredidn't look that serious Perfect cover story for his rapid downfall from getting off the juice.

[@allenfrankin]

your AI generated images of the protagonists in the thumbnails for your rise and fall videos are truly unhinged

[@redjacc7581]

are there any other riders that you can draw a parallel with Froome?

[@dorseykindler9544]

Bob Jungels

[@joeszwed6654]

why the thumbnail got a pic of man who isnt froome?

[@reecedawson6113]

Hi audiobook is amazing, it's really ashame about his recent years, I hope that he goes on to make cycling in Africa something big

[@sean7098]

Ghirmay has done more than Froome has ever done for African cycling.

[@savagepro9060]

@@sean7098 fact!

[@worldcitizen9202]

The rise was epic. The fall was tragic

[@mattcast44]

He was at at team that abused the TUE system and may have done worse (the mystery package, connected to huge order of testosterone patches...). Froome benefitted from TUEs to take very powerful products in the run up to big races. He went from being barely an also-ran to being by far the best climber and stage racer in the world in an incredibly short space of time. He tested well over the limit for salbutamol but got away with it in circumstances that are still unclear to this day. It is, however, pretty clear what was going on with Froome and how he rose to the top in the way he did, we all know it really but some people are, and seemingly will always remain, in denial.

[@rena-mq2bg]

even if all of your allegations are true, you conclusions are wrong, his rose to the top because he was the strongest.

[@mattcast44]

@@rena-mq2bg You've just proven the point I was making there. Everything I wrote up to my last sentence is 100% factual, not allegations. You are in denial.

[@rena-mq2bg]

@@mattcast44 in order for your conclusions to be true, you must demonstrate that he had an unfair advantage over the other racers... Can you?

[@mattcast44]

@@rena-mq2bg Well, Team Sky riders certainly had an unfair advantage over teams that were members of the MPCC, a body that imposed more stringent doping restrictions on pro teams. Oddly Team Sky, while speaking a good anti-doping game, never joined this group that still proactively seeks to combat doping. Do you not wonder why? In 2014, Froome was allowed to take a powerful steroid-based drug prior to the Tour de Romandie. He had a TUE, but the TUE should have been approved by a group of experts. In Froome's case, however, it was waved through by one person, the UCI medical director. Sounds like an unfair advantage to me. The UCI president at the time used to work for British Cycling and his son was on the staff at Team Sky; that does seem relevant. Cookson himself later stated that Team Sky may have pushed the rules to "the very limit" on TUEs. Other teams did not do so - indeed the MPCC teams would not have been able to do so. So that's another unfair advantage. A UK parliamentary report concluded that Team Sky used TUEs "to enhance the performance of riders, and not just to treat medical need" and that "an ethical line" was crossed. Other teams were not doing the same and remained on the right side of that ethical line. Froome was at that team and benefitted from TUEs, so that's an unfair advantage. I look forward to your continuing denial and I'm expecting you to move the goalposts...

[@wjs1]

Spot on Matt. I totally agree with you on everything you set out here. 100%

[@marianorivera3272]

This man was unbeatable for a short period of time.

[@diegolove173]

Yeah drug help alot

[@systemicchaos3921]

5 years is a long time

[@Strategic_wins]

@@diegolove173 God this comment is so boring who cares anyway if he did or didnt we all know what goes on, are you someone who says Lance didnt win any tours too

[@Daveyboyroy]

I know this video is about Chris Froome but who the hell is that in the thumbnail?

[@oj8111]

He's just doing an Andy Schleck...we already know how this ends Having said that I really enjoyed watching him

[@Bicyclesidewalk]

13:47 - what did you say? Focus Bikes?

[@krisbowditch827]

Viva la Froome 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇪🇺💪💪💪👍

[@araplagat_]

Cheers to Kinjah & Froome. Proudly Kenyan

[@daveparsons6956]

The biggest trick the devil ever played was convincing everyone he didn't exist.

[@ravideals9456]

Another ninkampoop

[@davec1179]

Chris was a cycling legend, if it hadn’t been for that accident he would still be a contender

[@elboxeo403]

Froome vs Cobo, Froome dropping Wiggins, Froome on the Ventoux, Froome running on Ventoux, Froome's Giro miracle... are the biggest laughs we had during this past decade.

[@ZeexTRD]

Your voice is so familiar, like Failured that used to do Pro Cycling Manager videos

[@TrueSportsLore]

That's me! Hi :)

[@ZeexTRD]

@@TrueSportsLore Omgg, I'm so happy to hear you man, It's been like 10 years, This new channel is awesome keep it up!

[@Lightnin42]

Wish Froomee the best..

[@gladtobeangry]

I'll never believe he genuinely has asthma. It's just weird that a Tour de France winner would have problems with breathing. The ability to breathe well is the number one requirement to be competitive or even just competing in professional cycling at that level. And taking asthma medication would therefor be performance enhancing by default. A very convenient disease, just like his bilharzia and subsequent miraculous weight drop/power gain. Most people suffer performance drops when they get seriously ill, but Chris seems to be just as contradictory as Lance and actually gets waaay better when struck with a disease. I don't dislike the guy, he seems friendly and modest. Nor do I believe a lot of the conspiracy theories floating around. But you don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to have suspicions about outlandish performance level jumps in a professional cyclist or cycling team - in his case both up and down. We've seen way too often how this type of thing seems mostly related to cases of cyclists using PED's. And even a british parliamentary inquiry found Sky to be very dodgy indeed, concluding that it would be hard to prove whether or not they broke the letter of the law, but it was clear as daylight that they broke the spirit of the law on many occasions. Is there something fishy about Chris Froome's overnight transformation from reasonably talented conti-level time trialist who'd get dropped on a little Belgian hill, to an unbeatable alien making the entire peloton look like a bunch of sloths on valium on the toughest climbs in cycling, and back to average domestique? Yes there is. Does that mean I believe he went so far as to entirely fake a crash and hospitalization? I don't think so. I rather think the crash was actually real and just a very convenient excuse to continue at his natural - much lower -level. The only real alternative was immediate retirement. I think the UCI must have said, "look, we've had enough of this. Everybody dopes, and everybody knows it, but you're just pushing it too far again, and it makes the entire sport look bad, so cut it out. Either get out off the top ten with your honour in tact, or we'll take you down just like we did Bruyneel and Armstrong." But when you are Chris Froome and Sky, and for six years you have absolutely obliterated every grand tour you entered, it''s not credible to just drop back into the back of the peloton. It needs an explanation, or it's gonna look suspicious AF (to be fair it still does). The crash came at a really good time to achieve just that. Exaggerate the consequences, prolongued recovery, covid, bilharzia etc. etc... I think it's somewhere along those lines, and we'll never really know the full story. I have no doubt though that in a few years we'll be having similar discussions about Evenepoel, about Pogacar, about Jumbo Visma, MVDP...

[@wjs1]

Agree with everything you say about Froome. However, for the CX guys like MVDP and Wout I'm inclined to believe they are clean as they have both been at freak level since their very early teenage years. Literally world class CS riders since they were 13/14 and I cannot believe that they would have been using product at that young an age. Plus they have now have over a decade of absolute top end CX racing that has tuned their engines and their skills beyond what the stock standard road pros have.

[@gladtobeangry]

@@wjs1You might have a point there. I trust MVDP more than Van Aert. For 2 reasons: MVDP seems to excel at the types of races you'd expect a CX rider to be good at: classics, especially cobble classics, and some puncher-like grand tour stages, preferably with a short steep incline close to the finish. You won't see him winning a ventoux stage one day, and obliterate the field in a bunch sprint the other day while at the same time pulling the entire Jumbo Visma train over the mountains for 3 weeks. Van Aert looks like a game character after you found the cheat codes. I wouldn't even be surprised anymore to see him go for GC and the Green in the same tour. Second reason I have some doubts about Van Aert is Jumbo Visma, a team that rose from the ashes of Rabobank, which was riddled with doping. MVDP rides for Alpecin, which may have a history of cringe commercials about "doping for your hair, but only for your hair." But as far as I know they dony have a history with a lot of actual PED cases. Alpecin isnt nearly as suspiciously overpowered as Jumbo Visma is. And I say that as a Vingegaard and Van Aert fan.

[@rednaskela4830]

Always disliked him as a rider and a lot had to do with Sky. Being able to produce/overlap four "consecutive" winners of the tour should be near impossible to achieve regardless of how professional and advanced the training and tactic was like. It was not just the winners but even mediocre time-trialists could be in top 20 on the hardest stages of the tour a year after joining the team, them carry on while candidates to challenge for the overall drop of in the beginning of the climb still make no sense to me. Seeing how they fell so far from grace and never able to replicate a fraction of a decade of success after the sponsor change and Brailsford investigation while having the same same people with the same template at their disposal....

[@lvdv6851]

Froome will stay a legend of the sport. Mega crash during training ends his prime. But the “fall” isnt the right name.

[@davidcoomber4050]

It’s not a fall to get injured or old in the most competitive sport in the world, ridiculous title . Most riders most sport men will never get anywhere near him, the guy is a legend and the sad little haters who don’t like him will still be sad little haters who will achieve nothing in their sad little lives.

[@TheMuldooh]

Two words -- Mechanical Doping

[@Prem-uh1hu]

Rare blood disease one year, champion next year. How strange?

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

Everybody forgets that he hit a wall, it wasn't a "normal" bike accident where you walk away with gravel rash and some bruises, so he was bound to look a little different in photos. And as for a hushed up ban for doping and cover up? Please? What would the UCI have to gain from not going public with a ban? And when have they ever done that before? People always seem to put their tin foil hats on a little too soon.

[@cookiexmonstahh]

Huge respect for what he achieved but him and sky dominating the tour was so incredibly boring. I'm so glad with a rider like Pogacar now. The guy just attacks when he feels like it, making for an entertaining watch.

[@IronHorsey3]

Going clean is a victory all its own. Thank you, Chris! 🚵🏽‍♀️

[@alaefarmestatesllc]

Inhaler

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

This video should have the irish voice of Cycling Stories channel on it. And here we have Christopher Froome, the most doped up british rider in TDF history...

[@mishka110]

Brailsford only hired druggies.

[@chrisko6439]

Yeah, and him quoting Lanterne Rouge while showing footage of Froome racing for Barloworld: "This is Chris Froome in 2009, whose asthma hasn't been diagnosed yet."

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

I miss irish...

[@balintmarko731]

thats not Chris Froome on the thumbnail

[@TheMongoFilms]

I can't help it, but Chris Froome always looks to me like a potato with sticks for hands and legs. He looks just so awkward on a bike. Great video though!

[@TrueSportsLore]

😂 thank you

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

Watching this makes you wonder how many GT trophies Vincenzo Nibali would have at home if not for various people who later either were caught doping or otherwise managed to get away with it, despite all the details that only came out later?

[@errcoche]

What is missing here is the huge salary he was making despite being in very poor form. He almost certainly doesn't need the money but it might keep him turning the pedals a while longer.

[@twright1983]

Froome was also 34 when he had his crash , it was always unlikely he could get back to his level at the age of 35 next year Even Bernal at his young age is struggling to get back to where he was pre 2021

[@DanielSong39]

Greatest e-bike racer of all time It's either him or Cancellara

[@papalegba6796]

Yeah, the way he attacked on ventoux in 2013 seemed unreal to me at the time, then a few years later I got an ebike & knew exactly how he did it 😔

[@FortunaCzNam]

ABSOLUTE CRAP The bikes are routinely checked - What makes you think a legendary sportsman would risk everything everything for a single stage ? This is just plain STUPID

[@tovubek8287]

The theory that Froome faked his crash is completly ridiculous. WADA would not cover up a positive doping test as a crash. I know Armstrong had a few positive tests, but there where a lot of evidence building up over the years. The sport is way cleaner now. Teams do ofc abuse TUE's, and continues to do, which is problematic. But there are no evidence of systematic doping from Froome.

[@andriivaskovets5438]

You do very interesting content!

[@TrueSportsLore]

Glad you think so!

[@DynamiteDB]

The former Ineos directors name is David Brailsford not Dale Brailsford 😊

[@2Phast4Rocket]

Chris Froome bike was doped.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

possible

[@MrFrescocotone]

They are doping machines. Once the doping program is off, they're done forever

[@nathancook2852]

So what. Let's see you complete one stage of the TDF>

[@Robert-mn8gc]

FROOMIE is Super Special . 👌 Heck of a Nice Chap .

[@markjames9432]

hi to suggest he faked his accident is ridiculous stick to the facts it would be imposible for him to fake a crash as bad and as serious you have ruined a otherwise mediocre but interesting video

[@s.angello]

yeah and how would that cover up a uci ban? they would publish the ban and sentence anyways lmao

[@ankaslodek3759]

Pls come back

[@TrueSportsLore]

We will don't worry!

[@lulumumbatelekelo2741]

❤Chris will forever be my favorite

[@belsnickel5538]

Let's be honest with ourselves here. Sure Froome did provide some awesome entertainment and he is a cyclist with natural talent but there are just too many coincidences (or questions) behind this. The way he use to just spin his way up a climb just making everybody else look stupid reminded me of Lance (my hero btw). And then BOOM, after almost getting caught it all goes pearshaped, almost like a man threading lightly because he is being watched? Cycling has always, and will always be a sport we love because these athletes put their bodies on the line to be the best and provide a spectacular show, and they do it in different ways such as using extreme means to cheat the system. We will probably never know will we ;)

[@nasseemmuttur778]

Yes, exactly. Since he s been watched, his performance went down.

[@yt0500323022]

Agree 100%

[@PillemannOtze-n9c]

To say pro cyclists don't take PED's is like calling the Pope a pornstar

[@gazr99]

Bit unfair to call 2018 an alright season, completed the collection of Grand Tours and still made the podium off the back of the Giro which is rarely seen

[@allanvirimai7823]

Froome never fell,always a legend

[@cd0u50c9]

But I thought he did fall into a wall? Or is that a complete fabrication?

[@sebastiencuming5075]

No he really did crash. What the idiot making the video didn't mention is that froome crashed during the warmup ride of the course so people don't video the warmups and further since the stage was occurring later that day it is extremely common to have paramedics all around the course since crashes in cycling can be fatal. Further froome hit a wall due to a gust of wind at 60 kph so the damage was done by the impact with the wall so for a crash with a wall you wouldn't expect road rash all over someone's body. So the crash certainly was not faked and salbutomol is the normal medicine in an inhaler which opens the airways of someone to that of someone without asthma, and what's more post exercise enduced asthma is extremely common in endurance sport so it is not surprising that lots of tdf riders have this condition. All in all the maker of the video did a really poor job and just gave ears to stupid conspiracy theories without scrutiny.

[@stevescholey3479]

Well I see Chris F as having cycling in his blood, giving him square wheels will not stop him. My picture of his accident is, it was genuine and he has had to fight to recover. Because of his tenacity he will continue to fight. Good luck Chris,.

[@diegolove173]

Who remember Richard Virenque got caught cheating got banned came back clean and still won TDF stage

[@nockee]

Conspiracy theories like him faking his crash are stupid. That does not mean he is not a doper. But it detracts from the story.

[@freddyfox5002]

Naive sheepish mindset

[@proactivelifewithljc4000]

So if not as support in 2011-2012, he could have won TDF by 6X!

[@zazzleman]

Not to mention his age. But hey, let's put on a tin foil hat.

[@jds6206]

We're all sure Froome raced clean?

[@MaxPowerPT]

What? He won all of the 3 grand tours, what the hell do you want him to do still?