Preview: Vuelta packed with historical storylines
Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, and Alejandro Valverde can all ride into the record books at the Vuelta, which begins Saturday.
Since his first Tour de France win in 2013, Chris Froome has been the GC rider of reference in the Tour. Through 2017, the Brit won four yellow jerseys (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), a polka-dot jersey (2015), and six stages along the way, plus he won a stage in the 2012 Tour. He also won the 2017 Vuelta and the 2018 Giro d’Italia.
Since his first Tour de France win in 2013, Chris Froome has been the GC rider of reference in the Tour. Through 2017, the Brit won four yellow jerseys (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), a polka-dot jersey (2015), and six stages along the way, plus he won a stage in the 2012 Tour. He also won the 2017 Vuelta and the 2018 Giro d’Italia.
Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, and Alejandro Valverde can all ride into the record books at the Vuelta, which begins Saturday.
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2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome reflects back on the long and hard journey of winning cycling's greatest race.
The British rider will attempt to become the first rider since 1978 to win both grand tours in the same season.
The Sky rider could become the first cyclist to win the Tour-Vuelta double in modern Vuelta history.
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With his third Tour win in the bag, Chris Froome is hoping to keep on rolling with an Olympics victory. Can he match Bradley Wiggins's success?
Although Chris Froome will be a big favorite for the Olympics road race, he insists he'll play the team role to ensure Team GB wins gold.
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Chris Froome is slated to race the Spanish grand tour after the Olympics, and insiders say his chances are good.
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Chris Froome is eyeing the Tour-Vuelta double, which gets more difficult with the Olympics sandwiched in between.
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Chris Froome and team Sky dominated this year's Tour de France. Do we need to change the rules for them? Is the Tour too predictable? Let's roundtable!
Chris Froome will return to London for the RideLondon-Surrey Classic to fine-tune his form ahead of the Rio Olympics.
From Sky's dominance to another impressive performance by Peter Sagan, AFP breaks down the 103rd Tour.
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An aggressive start, a dominating support staff, and stellar showings in both the mountains and the time trials propel Froome to a third career Tour de France win
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Chris Froome sets his sights on Rio and possibly the Vuelta, downplaying talk of a potential Giro start next year
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A multi-national support squad has been critical to Chris Froome's pursuit of a third career Tour de France victory
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Sean Yates provides his take on how Chris Froome is able to dominate the Tour de France like he's been doing.
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Chris Froome is a few days from winning his third career Tour de France title.
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Wout Poels explains what it's like to lead-out Sky teammate Chris Froome on the Tour's toughest mountain stages.
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Chris Froome has a comfortable lead but nothing is guaranteed in the high mountains of the Alps.
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Froome enters the final stages with a smaller gap than in either of his prior Tour wins, a gap that could absolutely be wiped out.
Chris Froome has a healthy advantage in the race for the yellow jersey with four days across the Alps looming.
Chris Froome pedals his own bike up the mountains of the Tour, but a strong team of climbers is certainly helping.
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The two-time winner held a lead of nearly 2 minutes entering Monday's stage 16.
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Froome's rivals know they have to attack him to pick up time with just one week left to race in the Tour, but that's easier said than done
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Now a few days removed from a chaotic Mont Ventoux stage, Chris Froome can laugh about his run up the mountain
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It took some time, and several wild exploits at the Tour de France, but this writer is now a fan of Chris Froome.
Froome might have put a lock on a third yellow jersey following his strong ride in Friday’s time trial, but he was in no mood to talk about it.
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No one left the Giant of Provence satisfied after Tour de France stage 12. Cycling has another black eye, and riders were the ones paying the price.
Maybe you missed it in stage 12's chaotic finish, but Chris Froome pulled a fishy move earlier that day at the Tour de France.
Tour de France riders sound off on the chaotic finish to stage 12. Richie Porte, Nairo Quintana, and Chris Froome express dismay about dangers.
Mavic neutral support mechanics recount the hectic scene on Ventoux when a crash put Tour de France leader Froome in a dire situation.
Disaster strikes the GC group in Tour de France stage 12. Chris Froome crashes on Ventoux and is forced to run without his bike.
Chris Froome put in a big effort at the end of Wednesday's stage, and he's now targeting Friday's race against the clock.