Chris Froome in Tour de France 'dream position' despite criticism

Despite criticism during the Tour de France, Chris Froome says he is enjoying his time in the race lead with a tough finale in the Alps looming

Chris Froome on stage fourteen of the 2015 Tour de France

(Image credit: Watson)

Chris Froome has had to answer critics from every angle since taking over the Tour de France race lead, but says his enjoyment of the yellow jersey has not been diminished by questions relating to doping and his performance.

Sky's captain leads the race by a comfortable 3-10 minutes over Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) heading into the final five days of the 2015 Tour. Ahead awaits the Pra Loup, La Toussuire and the Alpe d'Huez – and probably more questions regarding his credibility.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.