Yes, Froome was not the best climber in a race programme built for climbers. He took his chance, defended the jersey and was the best overall rider, a well deserved victory in a very competitive race with a victory margin smaller than Wiggins.
Frome suffered yesterday and today whilst Quintana and Nibali rode away from him and Valverde matched him. looks like he will win by just over a minute. Not really the drug fuelled and massive win indicated by the some parts of he French press.
Well, he does have different ideas and the conversion of Bradley Wiggins from time triallist and pursuit man to climber was truly epic, had it been Cancellara or Tony Martin we would have all been shouting dope cheat. Rob Hayles tested positive at a World Cup event whilst riding for GB. When...
Brailsford lobbied for Miller to compete in the Olympics, full well knowing his history, conversely he tacitly jettisoned Sean Yates because of association with Armstong. Brailsford failed to see and then back Froome on two Grand Tours, he is a political operator and not to be trusted. I fear...
So anyone but the French dope, not sure about that. Is it only winners that dope, or is it easy to hang the whole reputation and history of the sport on the shoulders of the winning rider. I don't know who dopes and who doesn't, but consider this, Valverde, a favoured rider of mine by the way...