Tour de France defending champion Chris Froome enjoyed a weekend in Seoul as he took part in L'Etape Korea by le Tour de France. The event is just one of several L'Etape's that Froome will ride over the off-season with the Australian version next on his calendar. He also rode the L'Etape London having secured a third Tour de France in July.
"It's a big honour to be part of the first L'Etape Korea," Froome told local television after a chilly first edition. "It's special to be here, I think it was a great atmosphere out on the road. I think everyone enjoyed it, which is the most important thing. It's great to see so many people riding.
"I hope to come back here in the future."
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It was Froome's second venture to Asia in just over one week having also taken part in the Saitama Criterium at the end of last month in Japan.
Having won the Tour in July, Froome then headed to Brazil for the Rio Olympics where he won bronze in the time trial, before heading back to Europe for the Vuelta a Espana where he finished second overall to Nairo Quintana. He then enjoyed a short off-season before preparation for the 2017 season got underway, starting with the unveiling of the 2017 Tour route on October 18.
It appears that Froome's next long haul flight will be down under for the inurgual L'Etape Australia that takes place in the New South Wales snowy mountains on December 3. Froome is yet to confirm his racing programme for the 2017 season but has suggested it could again start the year in Australia, as he did in 2016 when he won the Herald Sun Tour.
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