Videos: Team Sky’s Christmas card + Geraint Thomas turkey dash

Chris Froome gets a very special custom machine, G gets the Richard Mitchelson treatment

by Simon_MacMichael

Fri, Dec 23, 2016 15:11

Team Sky aren’t having the merriest of Christmases as the controversy regarding Sir Bradley Wiggins’ use of therapeutic use exepmptions (TUEs) and that package delivered to the team’s former doctor at the 2011 Dauphine rumbles on – but that hasn’t stopped them getting in the festive spirit with their annual video Christmas card.

As you’d expect from an outfit sponsored by a media giant, the production is slick and sees three-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome get a very special new ride – and from this picture tweeted today, it looks as though he’s also got some seasonal kit, too.

Ready to go #MerryChristmas https://t.co/rq9KAdXrGK pic.twitter.com/YvB1YixeP4

— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) December 23, 2016

Meanwhile, Geraint Thomas and his family star in this lovely animation from artist Richard Mitchelson, made for Team Sky sponsor Shimano – will the Welsh ace make it back home from his training ride before all the turkey gets scoffed? Watch and find out …

Christmas is a rush, we know, but you should at least turn up to dinner on time… Starring: @GeraintThomas86 & @TeamSky Happy Holidays! pic.twitter.com/h0UtNN3MAJ

— ShimanoROAD (@ShimanoROAD) December 23, 2016

You can read our recent two-part interview with Thomas by following the links below.

> Part 1 – Thomas on TUEs, disc brakes, Shane Sutton and more

> Part 2 – G-iro – Thomas hopes to be Sky’s co-leader at 2017 Italian Grand Tour

Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, Richard Mitchelson, Team Sky

Simon_MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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Freddy56

December 23, 2016 at 5:11 pm

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im sure that cost a fortune.

im sure that cost a fortune.

longest 2 minutes of my life
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yodhrin 3 minutes ago

@Jakrayan Criticising people for not riding primary is like criticising a victim of domestic abuse for cringing when their partner threatens them with their fist. People don't ride in the gutter because they want to, they do it because if they don't they know there's a better than even chance that in any given ride at least one driver will be so affronted by the ENTITLED BIKE NONCE TAKIN' UP THE WHOLE ROAD!!!11 they'll do a deliberate punishment pass that could kill you or leave you maimed for life. Getting over in the gutter isn't a great solution, but multiple uncomfortable but not life-threatening passes is better than one potentially catastrophic one. It shouldn't be a cyclist's responsibility to put their life at risk just to remind drivers to obey the rules of the road they should be doing regardless. And as for "just getting off and walking", putting aside the reality that a ridden bike takes up *less* space than one with the rider walking alongside and so I'd argue the most considerate way to use that inadequate infrastructure(presumably there are no safe alternatives within a reasonable distance or why would anyone on a bike be using it at all) would be to proceed across on the bike at walking pace and then stop and put your foot down if someone needs to get by you; plenty of people use bikes as mobility aids and so "just get off" isn't as simple as it's made out to be. A couple of years back I had the worst sprain of my life, I could barely even hobble for two weeks and had a huge honking brace on my foot, had to sleep on the sofa downstairs because climbing them was a no go. I could still ride my bike though, do my shopping, see my mates - plenty of people have impairments that aren't temporary, to them "just get off" is tantamount to saying "just stay home". Let's keep it a benjamin as the kids say: "shared responsibility" and "keeping everyone safe" are, literally, copouts. They've framed the entire campaign so they can justify only taking actions that don't piss off drivers, and don't require them to actually do any work except harassing a few cyclists as they do a lunch run to the local Greggs, because that's the level of seriousness police in this country - in an institutional sense - believe road crime deserves.

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lesoudeur 26 minutes ago

"Scott says that it ‘redefines cable routing in the mountain bike industry’. While we’re yet to see if that claim rings true" I have a Spark RC Pro (2022) with mechanically controlled components. Because we use the front brake lever on the drive (right) side in the UK I have the rear brake hose and two cable housings (dropper and shock) on the NDS entering the headset. On my current bike I use 3.0mm Jagwire housing with no problems. I can install them by just pushing them through the headset without dismantling it. The new 2027 Spark has two openings either side of the headset so it is set up for a rear brake to be on the DS (right). Maybe they are dismissing countries that have the UK's brake lever configuration.

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mark1a 45 minutes ago

The first link is to one of their cycling computers.

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Jakrayan 50 minutes ago

To be fair when I'm out on the roads, car or bike, I see very many instances of people cycling who could be doing better. Ignoring the delivery riders, most of whom we know aren't actually riding bicycles / Ebikes, the most common issue I see is people riding too close to the edge of the road. Yes, drivers absolutely should do better, however this type of riding does little to discourage drivers from overtaking, and they will still pass too closely leaving the rider with FA room to the left either. So educating riders as to how to ride more safely isn't a bad idea IMHO. As for that narrow bridge, if it's popular with pedestrians I don't see how getting off and walking a few yards is a massive issue. And I'm normally in SPD-SL road cleats!

Jakrayan 57 minutes ago

Indeed. Some lanes are so narrow, and with overgrown vegetation, that the driver may not be able to see anything behind in his wing (door) mirrors, and vans usually don't have a rear window so no rear-view mirror either. Much easier in this situation to just turn around and head back to the nearest farm gate, it won't be far. After all, 'share the road' works both ways. And before someone comments to say if you drive where you can't clearly see what's behind you, that driver may have no choice - deliveries, tradespeople etc.

mdavidford 1 hour ago

So we can add time travel to his list of talents? Is there nothing the man can't do?

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Pub bike 1 hour ago

"Arguably the best way to carry panniers on the front of pretty much any bike" The thing that is missing from this sentence is the qualification "...that doesn't have the right bosses for a typical low rider rack" The horizontal tube seems too low which means careful pannier selection to avoid a ground clearance issue. Also the panniers are going to be quite far forward which is less than ideal. If you have the bosses then I'd argue you're much better off with something else e.g. a Tubus Duo which places the panniers at a good height and allows them to sit behind the axle minimising the effect on steering.

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bikercub 2 hours ago

I was referring more to the cycling computers they produce, but I’m sure an opportunity to snipe couldn’t be missed. The article you refer to is for the older of their radar lights. My suggestion was that they have several cycling computers in a popular price bracket that seem to offer good usability. It would be nice to see those reviewed.

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AidanR 3 hours ago

Laudable effort. Will a full review of the bike be following?

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TrainWalkWheel 3 hours ago

By their very nature the dockless bike schemes will result in bikes being parked in stupid places. The user has little incentive to find the correct place to park it. More so if they are tourists with a cruise liner to catch and only 3 hours to explore. So, if the operation can't be made to fit within the councils required operating method, then it should be removed. I'm pretty sure another operator will come in and propose a system acceptable to the council if they believe they can make money. I strongly suspect that the current operators can only make money by tacitly allowing bikes to be left where the tourist money wants to leave them, so time to rethink the financial model me thinks!

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