Britain’s Chris Froome has won the prestigious Tour de France for the second time. His last win was in 2013. Froome was declared the winner after he was the first to cross into a rain-drenched Paris, clad in yellow in Team Sky garb. Froome hopes to continue racing for at least another six years. The win for Froome means a Briton, and Team Sky, have now won three of the last four of cycling’s showpiece races.
Top Five Finishers
1. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY)
2. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV)
3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV)
4. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST)
5. Alberto Contador (ESP/TIN)
Facts About Tour de France
- The Tour de France is the world’s largest annual sporting event
- The entire race covers approximately 3,500 kms.
- Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France in 2012, this was followed up by a second British winner, Chris Froome, in 2013.
- Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of those victories in 2012 after a protracted doping scandal.
- In 1996, Armstrong was diagnosed with a potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer. After his recovery, he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation (now the Livestrong Foundation) to assist other cancer survivors.
Test Your Knowledge
What is the name of the autobiographical book by American cyclist Lance Armstrong?
