Chris Froome looks set to win the Tour de France after extending his lead in Saturday’s time trial in Marseille.
This will be Froome’s fourth tour victory, a feat rarely achieved, meaning he’s now cemented his status as a cycling great.
He was booed and whistled by fans at the Stade Velodrome as he went down to the starting ramp, but that will do nothing to dampen Froome’s spirits.
For him, there have been ups and downs over the last three weeks.
He’s faced mechanical issues and he had to fight back after losing his lead.
A few days ago he told Sky News that if he won the 2017 Tour de France it would be his greatest achievement to date.
On retaining the yellow jersey on Saturday, he said: “It’s an amazing feeling to finish that off now.
“There was a lot of pressure coming into today’s stage with it being so close in the general classification, but there was an amazing atmosphere here.
“It’s a fitting way to stay in the GC (general classification), which was always going to be a close battle.”
Source: Booing fails to dampen Froome’s spirits at Tour de France
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