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I am happy to accept that Froome is the genetic outlier he seems to be. Vaughters described him as having crazy adaptive physiology when he was thinking about taking him off Sky pre-2011 Veulta. One of Froome's big issues with many is he never raced the junior European ranks, and when he did race in Europe he was shit. Then he wasn't.
The scary thing about him had he not been riding for Wiggins he would have won that Veulta, and the TdF in 2012 since he was clearly the best racer in both, so he should have 2 more GTs on his palmares. That would make 9 wins now and he just gone and won 3 GTs in a row. I mean he one of the greatest riders of all time.
And he is just getting stronger. His Giro win was in-fucking-sane. So you either put his greatness down to doping, or down to the fact he is a mutant, a genetic marvel. And whatever else you say about Froome his mental fortitude is incredible. One thing is certain: salbuturol has nothing to do with it any of it, and if the testing improves because of it I am all for it.
Hoping he doesn't get the crap beaten out of him in the mountains.