Dear Rouleurs

This is MMT’s third instalment of highly irregular analysis of the TDF 2016.  This one focuses on the general classification winner, Team Sky’s Chris Froome.  So MMT’s take on Chris Froome’s third win focuses on aspects of his performance that cycling fans just wouldn’t have expected to see.  MMT believes the old adage of a picture being worth a thousand words and has picked out four images, carefully stolen from various reputable online publishers.

The first thing MMT never expected see Chris Froome do, was attack on the decent on stage 8.  Lets face it Mr Froome is a very tall and skinny man, who  looked fairly ungainly whilst wrapped around his bike whilst pedalling.  Rumour has it the the ASO picked out a number of down hill finishes to neutralise Froome’s attacks in the early mountain stages.  Clearly, that tactic didn’t work.

The next thing that MMT never expected to see was Chris Froome attempting to out spirit the eventual green jersey winner Peter Sagan.  I reckon Peter Sagan got the shock of this life when he saw out of the corner of his eye, the lanky Brit in yellow on his six on Stage 11.  Apparently a spirit finish between the yellow ands green jersey holders has never happened before.

However, the biggest shock for cycling fans would have been the sight of Chris Froome running up Mont Ventoux in stage 12.

Finally, whilst not strictly related to the TDF 2016, Chris Froome winning the Natourcriterium in Aalst, Belgium less that 24 hours after the tour finished is pretty phenomenal.  Presumably, the Team Sky medical team must have told him to have a rest and some downtime.  What is remarkable is this ridiculously hat that the race organisers made him wear as part of the awards ceremony.  There you have it Chris Froome TDF 2016 Winner in four unexpected moments.

Now to balance out the reporting I should say a big ‘Chapeau’ to  Chloe Hosking of the Wiggle High 5 Team for winning the La Course 2016.

With multiple crashes and breakaways, the 89Km race came down to a bunch spirit with the Australian beating out some very big names.

• 1. Chloe HOSKING, WIGGLE HIGH5, in 2:01:27
• 2. Lotta LEPISTÖ, CBT, at :00
• 3. Marianne VOS, RABOLIV WOMEN CYCLING TEAM, at :00
• 4. Joelle NUMAINVILLE, CBT, at :00
• 5. Roxane FOURNIER, POITOU-CHARENTES.FUTUROSCOPE.86, at :00
• 6. Pascale JEULAND, POITOU-CHARENTES.FUTUROSCOPE.86, at :00
• 7. Tiffany CROMWELL, CANYON SRAM RACING, at :00
• 8. Joanne KIESANOWSKI, TEAM TIBCO – SILICON VALLEY BANK, at :00
• 9. Lotte KOPECKY, LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES, at :00
• 10. Maria Giulia CONFALONIERI, LENSWORLD-ZANNATA, at :00
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Until next time, ride safe

 

Marv