Froome was tested by the UCI as part of their development programme, when he was in his early 20s. The results from that show he had the raw talent to be a top level pro, what was missing was the ability to ride in a bunch, as he’d never raced in large groups before.
See that is the counter narrative which I see as a possibilty, fine. As I said he's either a freak or not, instinct says he is but at the same time I can see how ppl see the opposite.
Froome was tested by the UCI as part of their development programme, when he was in his early 20s. The results from that show he had the raw talent to be a top level pro, what was missing was the ability to ride in a bunch, as he’d never raced in large groups before.