Cycling Weekly  |  July 28th 2016
FROOME JOINS TOUR GREATS
As Chris Froome rolled over the finish line in Morzine last Saturday evening in a rain sodden yellow jersey, a small smile appeared on his face. There was no arms in the air celebration, just a slight grin to signal that a historic third Tour de France victory was about to be his. It was a smile of relief, not elation. A celebration as understated and controlled as the man behind it. A day later he dropped back at the finish on the Champs-Elysées to roll over the line arm-in-arm with his Sky team-mates, just as he did when he won the Tour twelve months earlier. Froome’s strength and moments of individual brilliance may have secured him the victory, but it was his team that had prevented any of his rivals even thinking about coming anywhere near him.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Cycling Weekly July 28th 2016.