Chris Froome

Several close calls have resulted in zero victories thus far in the 2013 edition of the race

German rider starts his day well before the GC riders and takes the early lead

Sky's Chris Froome is expected to tighten his grip on yellow after the Tour de France stage 11 time trial on Wednesday

Chris Froome's rivals, however, look to the upcoming mountain stages to make up time on him

Spaniard looks back to 2012 Vuelta for an indication of how the Tour's third week will play out

UCI boss says it's unfair to compare riders of this generation to those of the past that relied on doping for their performances

This will not be a repeat of Sky's stroll across France last year. Froome remains the man to beat — but he is beatable

Bent but unbroken after Sky's surge on Saturday, the peloton fights back on Sunday and topples Froome's lieutenant

The Tour's new leader says today's racing is cleaner and his results will stand the test of time

Froome lights it up in the first real test for the GC men and lives up to expectations, taking the stage and the yellow jersey

After its usual nervous opening week, the Tour de France heads to the Pyrénées on Saturday for a first-round spar among the GC contenders

Valverde and Contador are poised to make a move this weekend in the Tour's first mountain test

Sky principal explains the reasons for not making Chris Froome's power data available to the public

Sky rider said he's feeling better and can sit up on his bike nearly a week after the injury

The Pyrénées will greet the 100th Tour on Saturday, and with them comes the first chance for the contenders to land blows on Chris Froome

U.S.-based squad lost decisive seconds in the team time trial and is now on the offensive

Sky captain is the big winner in Nice and a number of his rivals find themselves on a back foot before the Pyrénées

Welshman puts in impressive team time trial ride in support of Chris Froome, who called Thomas the big story of the day

Top Tour favorite is happy to avoid defending a handful of seconds

The Sky leader was anxious about the first three stages on Corsica, but is growing in confidence

The winner of the 2011 Tour de France says he's content with being out of the spotlight as the Tour prepares to get under way

Movistar rider thinks he can ride his way onto the podium in Paris

Chris Froome is settling into the captain's chair vacated by Bradley Wiggins and is handling the scrutiny in Corsica

Spaniard and two-time Tour de France champion has yet to notch a victory this season

Jonathan Vaughters says the distance between the British super squad and the peloton is smaller in 2013, which is good for fans

American and BMC rider will play a support role for Cadel Evans and Tejay van Garderen

Richie Porte defends friend, roommate Chris Froome against detractors, confirms USA Pro Challenge start

Advocacy group says Froome will not release his power numbers, something that many riders and teams refuse to do

Spaniard says Sky's Chris Froome will be the man to beat in the three-week race

Sky rider tells a British newspaper that he has “other goals” and that he might not be willing to train for another Tour

Richie Porte says he understands “the pecking order” on Sky, which has him working for Chris Froome at the Tour de France

Sky names its nine-man roster for the Tour de France, which includes Richie Porte, Edvald Boasson Hagen, and Geraint Thomas

Garmin-Sharp rider wants to learn about the race and finish; in the future, he'll set more lofty expectations

Sky captain says his top lieutenant is a capable Tour champion in his own right

Rodriguez has only raced in one Tour de France (2010), in which he won a stage and finished seventh in the GC

Sky leader says moving forward, winning the Tour de France will be his main target

Sagan, who won the Tour's points title in 2012, enters this year's race on a hot streak

Sky rider says in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, the sport is moving forward. His results are proof of that

Froome sees a half-dozen contenders for the Tour title. But with Porte and an even stronger Sky at his side, he looks hard to beat

De Marchi holds off a powerhouse chase from Froome and Porte as Talansky scores a podium finish

Sanchez takes a hard-fought win over Fuglsang as Froome remains in the driver's seat with one stage remaining

Frenchman wins on home soil as four breakaway riders survived to the finish

Chris Froome has been impressive at the Critérium du Dauphiné, but his supporting cast has been equally so

American rider solos up the final climb, only to be caught with 200 meters left

British rider attacks with 200 meters left to take the yellow jersey away from Rohan Dennis

The head coach of British Cycling says Chris Froome will have an easier time trying to win the Tour de France without Bradley Wiggins there

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Chris Froome and Alberto Contador are the two favorites at the eight-day Criterium du Dauphine, which has a mountainous route throughout

Sky rider is unable to "train properly" and his Tour de France hopes may be in jeopardy

Tejay van Garderen won the Amgen Tour of California over the weekend, while Cadel Evans is in contention at the Giro d'Italia

Details of the contract are not released, but Sky boss says Porte will have more responsibility

Italy's grand tour has made progress in recent years to gain value and respect among the peloton

Sky boss diffuses simmering row between Sky's top two riders

Sky's Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome contradicted each other Monday, but one thing is clear: Wiggins is ready to win the Giro

Sky teammates Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins seem to contradict each other regarding the 2013 Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins will first focus on winning the Giro d'Italia, while Chris Froome is putting all his efforts into the Tour de France

After steamrolling through the first part of 2013, Chris Froome appears to be the man to beat at the Tour

Froome succeeds Wiggins as Romandie champion, calls victory "a good omen" for hopes of doing likewise at the Tour

Sky's Froome defends his overall lead from the front with an assist from Katusha's Spilak on a weather-shortened queen stage

Sky's Chris Froome remains the overall race leader with two days left

Sky leader is last to start and registers top time in Swiss opener

Fabian Cancellara and a slew of first-time winners came out on top in the classics, but who didn't?

Sky re-tools for Flèche Wallonne, Liège–Bastogne–Liège with stage racing aces

Eight-day race from June 2-9 ends less than three weeks before the Tour de France

American rider was originally on Sky's tentative Giro roster, but both parties decided it was "too much, too soon"

Sky put forth two performances on Sunday: A GC 1-2 finish in a stage race and a missed opportunity in a classic

Froome wins the finale and he and teammate Porte go one-two in France

Two-day, three-stage race in Corsica provides riders a preview of the opening stages of this summer's Tour

Twenty-four seconds separate the top four GC riders at Tirreno-Adriatico, so the race could come down to Tuesday's finishing time trial

Froome rides into the overall lead as Rodriguez overpowers the lead group in stage 5

Froome rockets away in the final kilometer to win the stage and slip into second overall

Sky's point man for finish-line PR at the Tour talks about balancing the team's transparency and privacy, Wiggins' growth, and winning tours

Chris Froome is taking advice from Bradley Wiggins, but is following the Sky way to the Tour de France

Richie Porte's role on Team Sky is to support Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome at the Tour, so he's going for a GC win at Paris-Nice

With ingredients like Froome Dog, Shark, Spartacus, and Terminator, Italy's stage race is a delicious first course for March

The 2012 Tour de France champ is looking at the bigger picture this season, which includes a crack at the Giro

Last year's Tour de France runner-up bests two champions, Contador and Evans

Contador threw everything he could at Froome, but the Sky captain handled it all and seems certain to claim final victory on Saturday

Reigning Tour champ Bradley Wiggins says Chris Froome needed the confidence from his red-jersey ride to fuel his yellow aspirations

Sky's potential Tour captain takes confidence from Oman's red jersey, but isn't putting much on it for the Tour