Team Sky enjoy ‘proper racing’ and ‘having fun’ as they look to take yellow jersey off Fabio Aru

Dave Brailsford relishes the challenge facing his team at Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Team Sky’s principal Dave Brailsford admits the squad has enjoyed not having the yellow jersey at the Tour de France as trying to win it back feels a “little bit more fun”.

Chris Froome lost the Tour’s race lead to Fabio Aru (Astana) on stage 12, and went into Friday’s stage in second place overall, six seconds behind the Italian.

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