RE: Chris Froome wins yellow ... Jag

[Beyond Rational]

Blown2CV said:

loudlashadjuster said:

Blown2CV said:

british cyclist, british team, british team, british car prize... left-hand-drive and french registered. Genius.

He lives in Monaco, so not as daft as it appears.

fair play wasn't aware of that... however monaco?! Lot of money in lycra and sweat.

He can afford to live there on the money he saved by not paying road tax.

[m44kts]

How long until the vinyl wrap is peeled off and it's on eBay?

[carinaman]

Ved said:

Well, that's a new one on me.

I think I only learnt what it meant from something here on PH this year.

[chucklebutty]

Blown2CV said:

loudlashadjuster said:

Blown2CV said:

british cyclist, british team, british team, british car prize... left-hand-drive and french registered. Genius.

He lives in Monaco, so not as daft as it appears.

fair play wasn't aware of that... however monaco?! Lot of money in lycra and sweat.

"Born in Kenya and brought up in South Africa, since spring 2008 he has ridden under a British licence on the basis of his passport and father's and grandparents' country of birth."

He may briefly visit Britain to renew is passport, pick up his knighthood but not to pay any tax... :-)

[anonymous-user]

In the Evening Standard tonight the headline for this was 'Chris Froome drives off in his new E-Type '. Nothing like accurate journalism

[Some Gump]

Well, it kind of is, in the d type, e type f type kind of way.
Nice move by jag though, after all the column inches generated this month alone would cist more than the mill cost of a car to print as adverts..

[ukmike2000]

Ved said:

"also customised in ... 'Cavendish Green', natch"

Huh?

EDIT:

Origin of NATCH

by shortening & alteration from naturally
First Known Use: circa 1945

Well, that's a new one on me.

You must be very young? Natch! :-)

[Graham]

chucklebutty said:

He may briefly visit Britain to renew is passport, pick up his knighthood but not to pay any tax... :-)

seems like a plan to me, we need allthe winners we can get

[samoht]

Very well deserved TDF win, and glad to see Jag joining in the celebration of another British winner

[rscott]

SuperHangOn said:

IIRC one of the Jag team cars broke down on the TDF - this resulted in Froome being forced to break a rule by eating too late in the stage and was docked 20secs (if you believe the excuse)

They owe him the car

Apparently one of their drinks coolers leaked all over the electronics and killed the car

[edinph]

loudlashadjuster said:

He lives in Monaco, so not as daft as it appears.

Escaping British tax huh! Such a hero.

[carinaman]

Wasn't he born in Kenya?

[mybrainhurts]

Andy ap said:

FROOOOM! sorry for the dailymail like tag.

[Vipers]

carinaman said:

Wasn't he born in Kenya?

Christopher Froome (born 20 May 1985) is a Kenyan-born British professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Team Sky.[3][4] Born in Kenya and brought up in South Africa, since spring 2008 he has ridden under a British licence on the basis of his passport and father's and grandparents' country of birth.[5]

[mybrainhurts]

Vipers said:

carinaman said:

Wasn't he born in Kenya?

Christopher Froome (born 20 May 1985) is a Kenyan-born British professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Team Sky.[3][4] Born in Kenya and brought up in South Africa, since spring 2008 he has ridden under a British licence on the basis of his passport and father's and grandparents' country of birth.[5]

Obama fiddled that, too...

[HereBeMonsters]

I didn't know Cav had a McLaren. I would have asked him about it when I saw him a couple of weeks ago in Nice.

[SuperHangOn]

mybrainhurts said:

Vipers said:

carinaman said:

Wasn't he born in Kenya?

Christopher Froome (born 20 May 1985) is a Kenyan-born British professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Team Sky.[3][4] Born in Kenya and brought up in South Africa, since spring 2008 he has ridden under a British licence on the basis of his passport and father's and grandparents' country of birth.[5]

Obama fiddled that, too...

To be fair, his entire heritage/family tree is British- if he wants to see himself, and compete, as a Brit I don't see how anyone can begrudge him that.

[Blown2CV]

HereBeMonsters said:

I didn't know Cav had a McLaren. I would have asked him about it when I saw him a couple of weeks ago in Nice.

[Otispunkmeyer]

loudlashadjuster said:

Blown2CV said:

british cyclist, british team, british team, british car prize... left-hand-drive and french registered. Genius.

He lives in Monaco, so not as daft as it appears.

Monaco? Crikey! I never knew cycling was so richmans! Wonder which other sports stars live there apart from the obvious F1 drivers.

V6 S is the one I'd have. Good choice by Jag.

[bp1000]

V6 S is a bit too slow

I'd defiantly have the v8

Obviously would love a free V6S F-type tho