When Chris Froome swept down the Col de Peyresourde to take victory on stage eight of the 2016 Tour de France he elevated himself higher up the all-time list of British professional road winners.
Froome's victory on Saturday is his 34th pro win, moving him past former Sky team-mate Sir Bradley Wiggins and up to third place behind Mark Cavendish and Chris Boardman.
The all-time list of British pro winners
Chris Froome's victories
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