Knighthood for Chris Froome?

[Herbie]

Will he get one? Surely he deserves it?

 

[numbnuts]

Why what's he done

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Why what's he done

Successfully dodged drug tests

 

[cisamcgu]

Born in Kenya, raised in South Africa, lives in Monaco

I doubt he cares since he obviously doesn't really have any attachment to the UK.

 

[Levo-Lon]

And so he should..great man and the team is rather good too..its a team under orders after all so all or none..

 

[cisamcgu]

But Mort, you were, I presume, born here and raised here ?

He has nothing at all to do with the UK - he is Kenyan and should be proud of that fact !

 

[cisamcgu]

 

[Andrew_P]

The thing is I don't really think he sees himself as British, much more affinity with Kenya came across in his book that the British Passport made it easier to race in Europe

 

[cisamcgu]

Dear Baby-Morts,

You are not British

Regard
Cisamcgu

 

[AndyRM]

The thing is I don't really think he sees himself as British, much more affinity with Kenya came across in his book that the British Passport made it easier to race in Europe

"I'm British... The win is 100% British."

- Chris Froome

 

[PhilDawson8270]

"I'm British... The win is 100% British."

- Chris Froome

"I do not take performance-enhancing drugs."

- Lance Armstrong

 

[mjr]

The thing is I don't really think he sees himself as British, much more affinity with Kenya came across in his book that the British Passport made it easier to race in Europe

Anyone who describes being doused with urine as "extremely wrong" in an interview is of the same nationality as us, regardless of where he was born or lived. I wouldn't have been surprised if he'd then described it as "a rather poor show" or something like that. He may love Kenya, but he's clearly British... as far as such lines on maps determined by the upper classes of the past matter.

 

[John the Monkey]

[QUOTE 3821245, member: 259"]He's a British citizen. I haven't lived in the UK since 1987 and I'm still a British citizen and proud of it. But I'm pretty unlikely to get knighted![/QUOTE]

Oh good grief. I have to get that letter I wrote in green ink back from the Queen now.

 

[Accy cyclist]

[QUOTE 3821333, member: 43827"]I don't believe that any sports star should get a knighthood at all, for running or riding faster than others, or kicking a ball more accurately, or if they do it should not be until they have retired from the sport that has enriched them, and put a lot more back into the sport. They get enough recognition via their awards and salaries.

Most top sports stars are selfish, single-minded people during their sports careers (no problem with that - it's part of what makes them champions). Let's first see what they do with their success.[/QUOTE]


That's what i was going to say, so thanks for saving me the time and effort!

 

[Bobby Mhor]

All he(and you) need to do is 'donate' £50,000 plus to the Tory Party and yer sorted...