What are Chris Froome's strengths as a cyclist?

All of it, with the potential exception of descending. There are 3 Primary categories that makes a good cyclist: Time Trialing, Climbing, and Sprinting. Chris Froome has a power profile that is perfectly attuned to winning Grand Tours. read more

Chris Froome is a phenomenal time trialist. He is slightly taller and larger than most other GC contenders(quintana, Nibali, Contador, Majka, Aru). As such, he'll always have an advantage in absolute power. On long, flat TTs, since it's less about W/kG and more about W/G(aero drag), Chris will nearly always go faster. read more

Christopher Clive Froome, OBE (born 20 May 1985) is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Sky. He is the reigning Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España champion and one of the most successful riders in the history of the Tour de France, having won it four times – in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. read more

Sports scientist Sebastian Weber has used metabolic analysis software to dissect Chris Froome’s two stage-winning attacks at the Giro d'Italia. read more