Chris Froome

PS - That doesn't mean he shouldn't be able to ride for Great Britain if that's what he wants to do. It's his choice not mine and when he does so I'll cheer him on like I would anyone wearing our colours. I don't care where people come from, in any context, the above is just my opinion on this particular issue.

 

Yes, he represented Britain.

Furthermore, Team Sky (the team he races for) have won the Tour De France on the past 2 occasions, and they are a British professional cycling team based at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.

Congratulations to Chris Froome. In my opinion, he has just won the most demanding endurance event in the world.

Other NGB's should try and replicate what British Cycling have achieved over the past 4 years:

Inspiring a million more people to take up cycling since 2009

Winning 16 gold medals (eight in the Olympics, eight in the Paralympics) at London 2012

Two British winners of the Tour de France

 

For the record, doubt they are made of iron

 

Froome has represented Britain (and won a medal) in the Olympics, but was born out of the country. One of his parents is English, the other was born out of the country. Isn't that exactly the same as Wiggins...

 

Born in Kenya, eh? Little wonder he's good, being chased by lions all feckin day.

 

That Kenyan bloke ?

That lives in Monaco ?

 

Wiggins was brought up in London. Froome has never lived in this country.

If you were born in Britain but brought up elsewhere I think you can consider yourself British. If you were born elsewhere but brought up here then you can also consider yourself British. But if you weren't born here and you've never lived here, in what way are you British? Maybe your parents are, but at what point do you stop being defined by your parents and start being judged on who you are and what you have done?

I don't think it really matters, it certainly makes no difference to my support for Chris Froome, but I think it's an interesting point for discussion.

If Chris Froome has a child who is born and brought up in Monaco, where Chris currently resides, will he be British even though he has never lived here and his dad wasn't born here or ever lived here?

 

No, I don't follow the tour.

I don't follow cycling so I can't comment on his integrity.

What I am commenting on is your post. I know you,and I'm sure you could have stood up for him better than "fvck em" and "Cvnts".

 

"If Chris Froome has a child who is born and brought up in Monaco, where Chris currently resides, will he be British even though he has never lived here and his dad wasn't born here or ever lived here?"


Dunno...but if he's any good at cricket, he'll get in the England team.

 

Brilliantly put He even represented Kenya at Cycling before he did us. You shouldn't be allowed to change the country you represent. He probably did it for the extra funding. Great achievement to win it but I don't see him as British.

 

I think what matters is what nationality he considers himself to be. If he considers himself to be a Brit then so do I.

 

Re: No, I don't follow the tour.

I was referring to this:-

http://bicycling.com/blogs/boulderr...e-france-doubt-hope-and-trust-take-spotlight/