Chris Froome: British fans make a difference at the Tour de France, it's time to repay the favour

Chris Froome will race in Britain for the first time in over two years and hopes to repay the the support the home fans have shown him over the years

Chris Froome on stage four of the 2015 Dauphine-LIbere

(Image credit: Watson)

Chris Froome is looking to 'repay the favour' to the British fans who cheered him on at the Tour de France when he lines up for the RideLondon-Surrey Classic on Sunday.

The three-time Tour winner will race on British soil for the first time since the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France as he prepares for the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.