Chris Froome attacks on stage ten of the 2015 Tour de France
A Tour de France spectator has been caught on camera spitting at yellow jersey wearer Chris Froome as he chased Nairo Quintana up La Toussuire on Friday's stage 19.
The Brit lost 30 seconds to Quintana on the climb on a day of rare vulnerability after an almost flawless race so far.
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A complete history of Ineos Grenadiers kits, from Adidas to Gobik, via RaphaThe British team switch to Gobik in 2024 after two years with Bioracer
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Chris Froome's boss rubbishes claims bike fit is behind lack of results
'He can talk about his bike position until the cows come home - that's still not going to earn him a position on a Grand Tour team' says Israel-Premier Tech team owner Sylvan Adams
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Chris Froome, rim brake evangelist, 'warms to' disc brakesThe Israel-Premier Tech rider, also an investor at Factor Bikes, says that he has "way less problems" with discs these days
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Is Chris Froome - in 2023 - a professional cyclist, or an influencer?The seven-time Grand Tour winner hasn't raced since July, but has taken to being interesting on social media
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Chris Froome 'absolutely not' worth multi-million euro salary says his team bossThe four-time Tour de France winner was not selected for this year's Tour de France for performance reasons, Israel-Premier Tech boss Sylvan Adams says
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Chris Froome not selected for Tour de France 202338-year-old misses out on 'ultimate goal' as Israel-Premier Tech confirm eight-man squad
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Back to Africa: Chris Froome on going back to his roots, his future and cycling's new generationHe’s come full circle, but is there time for another loop? We talk to the four-time Tour champ about his and African cycling’s future
