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PEYRAGUDES, France, July 21, 2012 - Despite yet another climbing display that put Sky team leader Bradley Wiggins in the shade, Chris Froome insists his time to win the yellow jersey can wait. "I'd love to. It'd be an absolute dream for me to try and win the Tour, but that's obviously something for the future," said Froome. How long Froome is willing to wait for that chance is the … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LUCHON, France, July 18, 2012 (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins endured one of the hottest days of the Tour de France, and some late attacks from Italian Vincenzo Nibali, to move a step closer to becoming Britain's first Tour de France champion Wednesday. To top it off, second placed teammate Chris Froome showed his Grand Tour class once more on a potentially perilous day … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LUCHON, France, July 18, 2012 (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins of Britain took another step towards securing his maiden Tour de France crown after a 16th stage won in stylish fashion by Frenchman Thomas Voeckler on Tuesday. Yellow jersey holder Wiggins repelled a number of attacks by Vincenzo Nibali on the fourth and final climb to come over the finish with his … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LA TOUSSUIRE, France, July 12, 2012 (AFP) - Yellow jersey holder Bradley Wiggins expressed his relief Thursday after dropping defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans down the standings on the hardest stage of the race. Frenchman Pierre Rolland claimed an exciting 11th stage victory after an epic day of racing in the Alps to claim his second Tour stage a year … [Read more...]
" Written by: Justin Davis MACON, France, July 10, 2012 - From riding mountain bikes to school in Nairobi to finishing on the podium of the world's biggest bike races, Chris Froome's voyage from Kenya to cycling's elite is the stuff of fairytales. But for the Nairobi-born racer, winning one of cycling's biggest prizes may have to wait - for now. Froome, who finished … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis BESANCON, France, July 9, 2012 (AFP) - Before the halfway stage of the Tour de France, an unprecedented British victory in Paris later this month moved a step closer to reality. For defending champion Cadel Evans of Australia, who lost nearly two minutes to British rival Bradley Wiggins on Monday, the time is approaching to look for like-minded racers who can … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France, July 7, 2012 (AFP) - Kenyan-born Chris Froome was repaid for the months of hard work for Team Sky by claiming his maiden Tour de France stage victory on Saturday. On the first of two successive days in what organizers term the 'medium mountains', Team Sky put many of their rivals to the sword as Englishman Bradley Wiggins … [Read more...]
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France, July 7, 2012 (AFP) - Race favorite Bradley Wiggins took command of the Tour de France Saturday as Sky teammate Christopher Froome secured a deserved maiden victory on stage seven. Defending champion Cadel Evans of Australia finished second, with Wiggins in third only 2secs behind as Sky's pace on the final, 5.9 km climb to the race's first hilltop … [Read more...]
LONDON, Sept 16, 2011 - Team Sky duo Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins were named Friday in the British team for next month's road cycling World Championships in Copenhagen. Froome and Wiggins' participation comes after the pair finished second and third at the Tour of Spain last weekend, the first time two British cyclists have secured podium finishes at the end of a Grand Tour. The … [Read more...]
Team Sky is delighted to announce that Chris Froome has signed a new three-year contract. Froome placed second at the Vuelta a España this month and in the process out climbed eventual winner Juan José Cobo to capture a thrilling 17th stage victory on the Peña Cabarga. Froome’s general classification result, coupled with team-mate Bradley Wiggins also taking third place on the podium, … [Read more...]