Froome silences the doubters
Much was made about Chris Froome abandoning the Tour de France on stage 4 last year, in comments often accompanied by the slightly derisory reference to him crashing out ‘before he even reached the cobbles’.
Froome, who grew up riding on rough roads and has always maintained he likes the cobbles, might have felt a little aggrieved but he let his riding do the talking on stage 5 this year with a remarkable display on the pavé. He jostled for position, made his presence felt, closed down moves from Vincenzo Nibali and even felt strong enough to put in a brief dig of his own.
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In short, he showed all the characteristics many doubted he possessed. It is a similar story for the first week in general, where the British rider was widely expected to lose time but has ended up coming through on top of them all, making the splits, avoiding the mishaps, and showing good legs on the short climbs.
As he himself put it, it’s a “dream scenario” heading into the mountains.
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