Froome is as clean as Mo Farah. It's complete bullshit to go from a nobody to a GC contender at 27 year old; then to be head and shoulders above his rivals; some with a questionable history. He had no pedigree whatsoever prior to his transformation in 2011? Vuelta. Yes I do know about that 'illness' prior to that.
Those that think otherwise are deluded. I don't believe in miracles.
Both clean then, as neither has been caught and banned by their respective sporting bodies
Froome's rise from African rider, in the Kenyan Commonwealth team on amateur kit ( compared to the Pros) is well reported. As is his rise through the ranks of the 3rd and 2nd tier teams (don't forget in his 1st grand tour, the giro in 2008, he came 36th but without all the support, training and domestiques he gets now). It's also well reported that he was diagnosed with bilharzia in 2010 and went through treatment to clear this. There are thoughts coming from Kenya he may have had this illness for a considerable amount of time. Was this a smokescreen? No idea, but having lived and travelled in Africa I can easily believe he was exposed to this illness.
So, is he a cheat as some think, or did his performance improve because he had treatment for his illness and joined a Pro team with all the money and resources behind it to get the full potential out of him? The truth will come out if he is cheating (it always does) but for now I'm in the innocent until proven guilty camp.
. The long sessions are more about mental strength than physical, IMO.
