Froome about to become the greatest ever ! Well third equal greatest.
You read it here first, ......
.........well ok second .........or at least a very close second.
Richard Moore at the Mail distorting the story by extracting factual comparison.
Chris Froome bidding to become the third man to win three post-war Tour de France titles with Nairo Quintana out to derail him
Only two men have won three Tours de France in the post-war period and on Saturday Britain’s Chris Froome’s will begin his bid to become the third.
The first was Louison Bobet, the French hero of the 1950s, and the other was Greg LeMond, the American winner in 1986, '89 and '90 who does not see Froome joining him in the triple club, tipping instead his chief rival, Nairo Quintana, who was just over a minute from beating the Briton last year.
In each of Froome’s previous wins, in 2013 and last year, the pattern was the same, the Team Sky leader establishing a big early lead with Quintana chipping away at it all the way to Paris.
On both occasions the little Colombian climber claimed back great chunks of time in the final few stages, and last year came within just over a minute of unseating Froome.
Froome has altered his approach this year, starting his season slowly, building gradually and arriving in Normandy for the Grand Départ a little ‘under- cooked.’ The idea, he explained, is ‘to be stronger in the third week than I’ve been in the past.’
Another reason is the Rio Olympics, which come immediately after the Tour and where Froome hopes to win a gold medal in the time trial. ‘I’ve been delaying reaching peak form,’ Froome said. ‘In previous seasons I’ve been in that shape a lot earlier in the spring and then trying to hang on to it. I feel as if I’ve only got there now.
'Hopefully because we’ve delayed everything I’ll be able to hang on for a bit longer this time, into Rio as well.
‘My wife and I have just had our first son,’ he continued, ‘so it’s been good for me to spend a bit more time at home.
'It has been good for me to change it a bit, to trust in the training that I’ve been doing closely with [coach] Tim Kerrison, and believe that I would get to this point even if I wasn’t winning races in February. I’m ready.’
Few can see beyond Froome or Quintana though Alberto Contador is resurgent and, as the champion in 2007 and 2009, could even beat Froome to membership of the three-time winners’ club.
In Froome’s favour is the strongest squad in Team Sky’s seven years.
British riders Ian Stannard and Luke Rowe will provide support on the flat roads, particularly if the wind forces splits on the early stages, while in the mountains the defending champion can count on some of the best climbers in the world, including Sergio Henao and Mikel Landa.
The wild card is Geraint Thomas, the Welshman who emerged as an overall challenger last year, who will be Sky’s second protected rider.
While the overall battle will play out in the Massif Central, Pyrenees, Alps and on Mont Ventoux, Saturday’s first stage in Normandy represents another chance for Mark Cavendish to finally claim a career-first yellow jersey.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3670265/Chris-Froome-bidding-man-win-three-post-war-Tour-France-titles-Nairo-Quintana-derail-him.html#ixzz4DG9MMu00
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comments section. Even Daily Mail readers have worked out the capability of "fan with typewriter" Moore.
"Eddy Merckx and Indurain won FIVE, what is this garbage?"
What indeed is this garbage ?
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No evidence Chris Froome is a dirty rider - journalist Richard Moore
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