Fred Wright: Imagine if I don't win my first Grand Tour stage for another 10 years?

The Briton has been one of the most combative riders of the entire summer

Fred Wright
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If social media really did show the homogenous views of society, and what the people wanted is what the people got, then Fred Wright would be winning stages of Grand Tours every single day.

But, unfortunately, what the people want isn't necessarily what the people get, and despite his best efforts first at the Tour de France and latterly at the Vuelta a España, Wright's palmarès remains devoid of a Grand Tour win.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machin