If you were Chris Froome

We'll see, but Brad is fast becoming a "poster boy" a bit like Cav, Froome is going to be left behind unless he's clever.

If I was Froome, I could engineer to maybe "accidentally" win the tour

Keep Wiggo up the front on any and every stage and do as he did the other day, Shoot off the front to "stick it to Sky's rivals" and get 10 seconds here and there, Then on the day before the TT, Don't put quite as much effort in, Just enough to stay with Wiggo. Then STORM it on the TT. Oppppps, I've just taken the yellow by accident

Thats if he is really that much better than what he's showing. But Sky are so set on Wiggo winning the Yellow that they'd withdraw Froome on the final stage or something petty like that

Wiggins is probably a better super dom.

So, he'll repay him some other time.

Sorted.

A repeat of 86 wouldn't work, because from i've seen so far, Wiggo could not keep with Froome if he were to attack and keep going, He's done it twice now. Today and the stage he won....

Frankly, I'd say even Wiggo isn't of the level of Lemond or Hinault, in the true tour defining attributes at least.
But clearly, Froome knows he has better than super-domestiqueing in him, and being stronger in the Tour now than Wiggo looks, he must be starting to think of bigger things. He would be a Grand Tour winner by now if he didn't have to drop back and help his "leader". So someone will keep a very close eye on him, be that from inside or out of the Sky setup, to see what path he's going onto in the future.
In 2012, Wiggins or Froome in yellow after Paris would make me very pleased indeed- either or Mr Brailsford

Lets just hope it doesn't turn turn into 1986 all over again.

Froome was clearly making a statement today when he pulled away from Wiggo.

I wouldn't mind if either won it, but Wiggo has been groomed for the role, and Froome to support him.

Mid way through the tour is NOT the time to have a change of leader.

If any team NEEDS an in form rider, Its Saxo to keep a license for next year and they have just got more funding.

But its not going to happen, If they couldn't afford him or tempt him at the end of his contract. They sure as hell cant afford to buy him out of a 3 year contract

Johnny Vaughters made an interesting comment on Twitter saying "Thanks for all the folks saying I should hire Froomie. I tried at the beginning of the Vuelta last year. But we don't have the resources." So clearly Froome has the option, or had the option, and clearly teams are interested in signing him. Whether it is a case of loyalty, or riding for a British team, or having a high bonus and salary packet unmatched by others, Froome clearly has reasons for staying with Sky. All I can think now is that with Garmin-Barracuda's new backing from Sharp, they may make another bid, particularly after these performances. Otherwise, teams such as Astana and BMC will always have the supplies and resources to get any rider they want. Both are aging, maybe an experienced but peak form rider will be just what they need/want.

If I were Froome, I'd probably go and eat something....

Porte and Rogers don't have what it takes at the moment to lead a team through a 3 week tour. YES, they are great at giving 100% for 75% of the stage. But thats all they have been working on, Unless that changed, then they don't have it in them.

Froome has no need to move. He's a "British" rider in a British team, why would you want to move to a foreign team and then not have the guys you need around you?

Look at the guy's who've moved to BMC this year........

Froome would have known this when he was out of contract at the end of last season, and signed a new (3 year if im correct) contract to stay with sky, therefore he cant really argue too much, and they may have already agreed behind him being leader at another race in the future.

Also as a rider i think many would prefer to rider the TdF just as much as be a team leader at one of the other GT's. And I think froome knows that it may well happen that if Wiggins does win the tour, Froome could well also be on the podium. (also consider that he wasn't really anywhere on a high favourites list untill after his performance last year at the vuelta, he cant really expect to just suddenly be a TdF leader straight away).

As Gkam said, its very much a team sport

Look how many decent riders sky have, they will be given free reign in certain races, porte in the algarve. Uran and Henao the two best young riders at the giro. I think froome may well rider the vuelta maybe with uran, but we shall see.

And i agree with Drheaton, if he bides his time at Sky he will get a shot. Brailsford is a fair man in my eyes

I wouldn't leave. I believe Sky will back the rider they think has the best chance to win, and in future that will be Froome.

Sky's main aim was always to win the tour with a British rider, once that's accomplished they might look at really going for the Giro or Vuelta with someone like Froome or Uran so there'll be more opportunities. If I were him I'd stay and inherit what is clearly the best organised team in the peloton.

You could also argue that Porte has paid his dues and should be allowed a chance to lead the team too although I rate Froome as a real contender for multiple grand tour wins.

And where is he going to go that doesn't have a leader or two already that would take him in?

This is not an individual sport, Froome is using the team as much as Wiggo does to stay at the front every day. Froome just has to be the last man there to help Wiggo if needed, thats why he is up there in GC. If he didn't have the rest of the team to drag them through most of the stage, He wouldn't be there as he'd have to do all the work himself.