The Froome Factor: What impact did the Tour de France champion have on the Sun Tour?
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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.
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Froome opens season with a victory down under
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Froome: tech fraud "a concern I've had"
Defending Tour champion Chris Froome starts his season this Wednesday in Australia
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The two-time Tour de France champion wanted to start his season on a more low-key note at the lower-tier race in Victoria.
The pair could potentially co-lead Sky's Tour de France team this summer, but the reigning champion says there's nothing to it.
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Chris Froome will remain in a Sky kit for the next three seasons, the British team announced Tuesday.
Under intense scrutiny and occasional controversy at this year's Tour, Chris Froome proved his mettle on and off the bike.
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Here's a cheatsheet of all the physiological data Chris Froome released Thursday from his day in the laboratory last August.
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Froome releases VO2max, threshold power, and more, but will he convince critics? The move toward transparency is still a positive step.
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The Sky camp admits it is a bit disappointed that Chris Froome fell short of a historic Tour-Vuelta double in 2015.
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Chris Froome confirms he will race Australia's Jayco Herald Sun Tour in February.
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Chris Froome has spent some time in Brazil, previewing the courses for the 2016 Olympic races, which should favor a climber like him.
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Data from independent physiological testing to be released in early December
Geraint Thomas had a strong performance at the 2015 Tour, and his Sky handlers are giving him the keys to ride behind Chris Froome in 2016.
Chris Froome is ready to release his physiological data before year-end to answer critics and guide his own preparation for Tour, Olympics.
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David Brailsford says he thinks the Tour is harder for Froome than it is for the Briton's rivals due to the public's doping suspicions.
Many say Froome is a lock to win his third Tour in 2016, but Contador may actually be more likely to earn a third yellow jersey of his own.
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The two-time Tour de France champion says the 2016 course, which was unveiled Tuesday, favors his "all-round" racing style.
Chris Froome is well on his way to becoming the best Tour de France rider of his generation, in large part due to his tough mindset.
Chris Froome says he's back training after breaking his foot during the Vuelta a Espana.
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Chris Froome aims for an unheard-of triple in 2016 — Tour de France yellow and gold medals in both the road race and TT in Rio.
Fabio Aru won a Spanish grand tour that was filled with crashes, abandonments, and an ejection.
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The two-time Tour de France champion went down early in Wednesday's stage 11, and scans later showed a broken bone.
Concerned about the state of Chris Froome's foot, Sky takes the Tour champ to hospital for x-rays after Vuelta stage 11.
An early crash took the wind out of the sails of Chris Froome, and the Sky captain lost all hope of winning the 2015 Vuelta a España
Stages 8 and 9 at the Vuelta saw a reshuffling of the GC standings, with crashes and a steep finale leaving their mark.
The Giant-Alpecin rider leaps into the overall lead with a late attack and a battle to the line with the Tour de France champ
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Tejay van Garderen seeks a measure of redemption at the Vuelta and believes he'll have his chance to take on Tour champ Froome.
The Vuelta will be another big opportunity for Nairo Quintana to take on cycling's best on a grand tour stage
After giving Froome a chance to show off his promising talent back in 2011, the Vuelta holds a special place in the Tour winner's heart
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The Briton is aiming to become just the third rider in history to win both the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana in the same year.
Chris Froome and other Vuelta riders are concerned that a section of dirt in the Vuelta team time trial course will be dangerous.
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Sky's Chris Froome undergoes physiological testing in London on Monday, in part to quell doubts about his Tour de France performances.
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Sky reveals its Vuelta a Espana lineup as Chris Froome prepares to take on the Tour-Vuelta double.
Mo Farah publicly releases his blood data in an effort to silence skeptics, similar to what Sky did during the Tour de France.
The reigning Tour de France champion will race the Vuelta a Espana starting later this month, setting up a potentially historic ride.
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Chris Froome will attempt Tour-Vuelta double. Two-time Tour de France champ included on Sky's preliminary roster, confirms on Twitter.
Chris Froome wants to take on the Tour de France/Olympics double in 2016, which will require a high level of fitness — and a long flight.
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The UCI president says Tour winner Chris Froome was the victim of a "fairly nasty form of antagonism" during the race.
The BMC rider will forgo his USA Pro Challenge defense in favor of racing the Spanish grand tour
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Chris Froome is considering taking on the Vuelta a España in a bid to add a second grand tour title to his 2015 palmares
The rivalry between Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana should make for several more hotly contested Tour de France battles in the years to come
Chris Froome was the big winner after taking the yellow and polka-dot jerseys, while several riders came up short of goals
AFP takes a look back at the French grand tour and highlights five key takeaways
Amid questions about the legitimacy of his performance, Chris Froome pedaled through it all to win his second Tour de France title
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The powerful Lotto-Soudal sprinter takes the final stage in Paris as Sky escorts Froome to his second Tour de France crown
The French TV commentator and Sky principal Dave Brailsford spoke on Saturday, and Vasseur says the two are back to being friends