No mention of disc brakes this time but... crank issues, bent handlebars and saddle slip problems blamed by 'let down' Chris Froome for derailing Tour de France preparation, leading to 'disappointing' omission TdF2023
, saying he feels"let down" and reasserting his belief that his preparation was derailed by"frustrating" mechanical issues.
Addressing his poor form in the run up to Grand Tour selection, finishing 55th in the CIC - Mont Ventoux before a 40th place at La Route d'Occitanie, Froome doubled down on his assertion that he was let down by equipment issues, needing three bike changes at the first of the aforementioned races before suffering with saddle slip at the second."The Mont Ventoux one-day classic didn't go well for me at all," he admitted.
"I could feel something wasn't right, I wasn't pushing right on the bike. Having finished the stage I asked Gary [Israel-Premier Tech mechanic Gary Blem] to check things on the bike and he saw straight away that my saddle set back had slipped. I was basically too stretched on the bike and not really pushing in the right position. That was frustrating because that was my only real chance to show myself before the Tour de France.
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