2016 Tour de France Wrap-Up
Another Tour de France is behind us. Chris Froome takes his third title, but there are plenty of revelations and possible future stars in the top ten.
Another Tour de France is behind us. Chris Froome takes his third title, but there are plenty of revelations and possible future stars in the top ten.
Romain Bardet’s second place in the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the third Frenchman to get on the podium in three years, augurs well for the future of French cycling.
Chris Froome rode a wave of hostility to his first two Tour de France wins, but had an easier time out of the saddle on his way to a third, winning respect if not love from the tough French crowds.
Despite crashing on a day that was riddled with disaster, Briton Chris Froome continued his dominance of the 2016 Tour de France on a day that was won by Frenchman Romain Bardet.
Chris Froome hit the deck but retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the 2016 Tour de France on the 19th stage
Richie Porte dug deep to attack just before the final kilometer on the summit finish of stage 17
Britain’s Chris Froome took another big step towards a third 2016 Tour de France title when he dropped his main rivals in the finale of the 17th stage
Colombian Jarlinson Pantano mastered the descent to claim maiden Tour de France win in Sunday’s 15th stage, while leader Chris Froome enjoyed a quiet day
Chris Froome turned the screw on his 2016 Tour de France rivals when he took second place in Friday’s windswept individual time trial behind Tom Dumoulin
Stage 12 of the 2016 Tour de France marred by controversy but in the end, Serge Pauwels finished in 2nd place