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Chris Froome wins 2015 Tour de France

Chris Froome won the 2015 Tour de France after a magnificent three weeks of dominance over cycling's best.

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Following Sunday's neutralized finish in Paris, it's official: Chris Froome will be the winner of the 2015 Tour de France. Froome has now won the Grande Boucle twice in three years, missing a potential three-peat when he was forced to abandon in 2014. He is well on his way to being considered a legend of his sport, especially after beating a field that was as strong as any of recent memory.

The 2015 Tour featured four five-star favorites: Froome, 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali, Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador and Colombian phenom Nairo Quintana. He weathered nearly every attack his rivals launched over three weeks, finishing with a winning margin of 1:12 over Quintana.

Froome held the yellow jersey on Stage 4, then regained it from Stage 7 onward after briefly losing it to Tony Martin. His signature attack was a furious climb up La Pierre-St. Martin on Stage 10, during which he opened his lead from 12 seconds to 2:52 over Tejay Van Garderen.

From that point onward, Froome was a marked man, but any attacks against him fell short. Froome himself was magnificent, of course, but so was Team Sky. During the Stage 12 climb up to Plateau de Beille, Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas successfully closed gap after gap with Froome in tow, allowing Froome to then attack on his own in a show of force to his rivals, ultimately forcing a stalemate.

The next decisive days came at the very end of the Tour in the Alps. On Stage 19, Froome was perhaps truly vulnerable for the first time, losing his lieutenants to the early climbs and being forced to fend off every offensive himself. Nibali attacked him to win the stage when Froome had a mechanical issue, and Quintana was able to wrest 30 seconds away on the general classification, but Froome was still in strong position heading into the Stage 20 climb up Alpe d'Huez, 2:38 ahead of second-place Quintana.

The final day of climbing was another hard one. Quintana attacked relentlessly on the Alps, but a better-protected Froome was able to remain defensive, matching Quintana until six kilometers remained in the stage when the Colombian was able to pull free and take another 1:22 out of Froome's lead. Quintana's climb was magnificent, but it was no match for the well-laid plans of Sky and Froome.

With the increased profile should come more pressure on Froome. As a potential dynastic Tour winner in the post-Lance Armstrong era, he'll face doping accusations, substantiated or not. Little can be done about the roadside crowd, which may continue to spit, throw urine and yell dopé at every winner until such a time when testing can guarantee that every rider is clean.

As long as Froome can grin and bear the vitriol, however, he should continue to dazzle at the Tour for as long as we can foresee.

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2015 Tour de France

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The 2015 Tour de France was the 102nd edition of the Tour de France , one of cycling's Grand Tours . The 3,360.3   km (2,088   mi) -long race consisted of 21 stages , starting on 4 July in Utrecht , the Netherlands, and concluding on 26 July with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race. The overall general classification was won by Chris Froome of Team Sky , with the second and third places taken by Movistar Team riders Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde , respectively.

BMC Racing Team 's Rohan Dennis won the first stage to take the general classification leader's yellow jersey. Trek Factory Racing rider Fabian Cancellara claimed it on the second, only to lose it after crashing out on the following stage. This put Froome in the lead, after the Tour's first uphill finish. He lost the position to Etixx–Quick-Step 's Tony Martin at the end of the fourth stage, but Martin's withdrawal from the race after a crash at the end of the sixth stage put Froome back into the lead. He extended this lead during the stages in the Pyrenees and defended it successfully against attacks from Quintana during the final stages that took place in the Alps .

Froome became the first British rider to win the Tour twice, after his 2013 victory. Peter Sagan of Tinkoff–Saxo won the points classification . Froome also won the mountains classification . The best young rider was Quintana, with his team, Movistar, the winners of the team classification . Romain Bardet of AG2R La Mondiale was given the award for the most combative rider. André Greipel ( Lotto–Soudal ) won the most stages, with four.

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2013 1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 2 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 3 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha

2012 1 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 2 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

2011 1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 3 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek

2010 1 *Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 3 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi

2009 1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana

Note: *Andy Schleck was awarded victory of the 2010 Tour de France after original winner Alberto Contador was disqualified for doping. *Lance Armstrong was stripped of all race results from August 1, 1998 onwards following the US Anti-Doping Agency’s investigation into doping at the US Postal Service team. *Austria's Bernhard Kohl tested positive for EPO-CERA on October 13, 2008. He admitted to its use on October 15, 2008 and was stripped of his third place GC finish at the 2008 Tour de France. *Oscar Pereiro was awarded the victory of the 2006 Tour de France on October 16, 2007, after original winner Floyd Landis was disqualified for doping.

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2014 Peter Sagan (Svk) 2013 Peter Sagan (Svk) 2012 Peter Sagan (Svk) 2011 Mark Cavendish (GBr) 2010 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) 2009 Thor Hushovd (Nor) 2008 Oscar Freire (Spa) 2007 Tom Boonen (Bel) 2006 Robbie McEwen (Aus) 2005 Thor Hushovd (Nor) 2004 Robbie McEwen (Aus) 2003 Baden Cooke (Aus) 2002 Robbie McEwen (Aus) 2001 Erik Zabel (Ger) 2000 Erik Zabel (Ger) 1999 Erik Zabel (Ger) 1998 Erik Zabel (Ger) 1997 Erik Zabel (Ger) 1996 Erik Zabel (Ger) 1995 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 1994 Djamolodin Abduzhaparov (Uzb) 1993 Djamolodin Abduzhaparov (Uzb) 1992 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 1991 Djamolodin Abduzhaparov (Uzb) 1990 Olaf Ludwig (Ger) 1989 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1988 Eddy Planckaert (Bel) 1987 Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Ned) 1986 Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) 1985 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1984 Frank Hoste (Bel) 1983 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1982 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1981 Freddy Maertens (Bel) 1980 Rudy Pevange (Bel) 1979 Bernard Hinault (Fra) 1978 Freddy Maertens (Bel) 1977 Jean Escalssan (Fra) 1976 Freddy Maertens (Bel) 1975 Rik van Linden (Bel) 1974 Patrick Sercu (Fra) 1973 Herman Vanspringel (Bel) 1972 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1971 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1970 Walter Godefroot (Bel) 1969 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1968 Franco Bitossi (Ita) 1967 Jan Janssen (Ned) 1966 Walter Planckaert (Bel) 1965 Jan Janssen (Ned) 1964 Jan Janssen (Ned) 1963 Rik van Looy (Bel) 1962 Rudi Altig (Ger) 1961 Andre Darrigade (Fra) 1960 Jean Graczyck (Fra) 1959 Andre Darrigade (Fra) 1958 Jean Graczyck (Fra) 1957 Jean Forestier (Fra) 1956 Stan Ockers (Bel) 1955 Stan Ockers (Bel) 1954 Ferdi Kubler (Swi) 1953 Fritz Shaer (Swi) 1952 Fausto Coppi (Ita) 1951 Raphael Geminiani (Fra) 1950 Louison Bobet (Fra) 1949 Fausto Coppi (Ita) 1948 Gino Bartali (Ita) 1947 Pierre Brambilla (Ita) 1946 No race 1945 No race 1944 No race 1943 No race 1942 No race 1941 No race 1940 No race 1939 Sylvere Maes (Bel) 1938 Gino Bartali (Ita) 1937 Felicien Vervaecke (Bel) 1936 Julio Berrendero (Spa) 1935 Felicien Vervaecke (Bel) 1934 Rene Vietto (Fra) 1933 Vicente Treuba (Spa)

King of the Mountains

2014 Rafal Majka (Pol) 2013 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) 2012 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) 2011 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) 2010 Anthony Charteau (Fra) 2009 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) 2008 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) [note] 2007 Mauricio Soler (Col) 2006 Michael Rasmussen (Den) 2005 Michael Rasmussen (Den) 2004 Richard Virenque (Fra) 2003 Richard Virenque (Fra) 2002 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 2001 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 2000 Santiago Botero (Col) 1999 Richard Virenque (Fra) 1998 Christophe Rinero (Fra) 1997 Richard Virenque (Fra) 1996 Richard Virenque (Fra) 1995 Richard Virenque (Fra) 1994 Richard Virenque (Fra) 1993 Tony Rominger (Swi) 1992 Claudio Chiapucci (Ita) 1991 Claudio Chiapucci (Ita) 1990 Thierry Claveyrolat (Fra) 1989 Gert-Jan Theunisse (Ned) 1988 Steven Rooks (Ned) 1987 Luis Herrera (Col) 1986 Bernard Hinault (Fra) 1985 Luis Herrera (Col) 1984 Robert Miller (GB) 1983 Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1982 B Vallet (Fra) 1981 Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1980 Raymond Martin (Fra) 1979 Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) 1978 Mariano Martinez (Fra) 1977 Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1976 G Bellini (Ita) 1975 Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1974 Domingo Perurena (Spa) 1973 Pedro Torres (Spa) 1972 Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1971 Lucien Van Impe (Bel) 1970 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1969 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1968 A Gonzalez (Spa) 1967 J Jiminez (Spa) 1966 J Jiminez (Spa) 1965 J Jiminez (Spa) 1964 Federico Bahamontes (Spa) 1963 Federico Bahamontes (Spa) 1962 Federico Bahamontes (Spa) 1961 Imerio Massignan (Ita) 1960 Imerio Massignan (Ita) 1959 Federico Bahamontes (Spa) 1958 Federico Bahamontes (Spa) 1957 Gastone Nencini (Ita) 1956 Charly Gaul (Lux) 1955 Charly Gaul (Lux) 1954 Federico Bahamontes (Spa) 1953 Jesus Lorono (Spa)

Best young rider

2014 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) 2013 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) 2012 Tejay van Garderen (USA) 2011 Pierre Rolland (Fra) 2010 Andy Schleck (Lux) 2009 Andy Schleck (Lux) 2008 Andy Schleck (Lux) 2007 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) 2006 Damiano Cunego (Ita) 2005 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) 2004 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) 2003 Denis Menchov (Rus) 2002 Ivan Basso (Ita) 2001 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) 2000 Francesco Mancebo (Spa) 1999 Benoit Salmon (Fra) 1998 Jan Ullrich (Ger) 1997 Jan Ullrich (Ger) 1996 Jan Ullrich (Ger) 1995 Marco Pantani (Ita) 1994 Marco Pantani (Ita) 1993 Antonio Martin (Spa) 1992 Eddy Bouwmans (Ned) 1991 Alvaro Meija (Col) 1990 Gilles Delion (Fra) 1989 not awarded 1988 Eric Breukink (Ned) 1987 Raul Alcala (Mex) 1986 Andy Hampsten (USA) 1985 Fabio Parra (Col) 1984 Greg LeMond (USA) 1983 Laurent Fignon (Fra) 1982 Phil Anderson (Aus) 1981 Peter Winnen (Ned) 1980 Johan Van De Velde (Ned) 1979 Jean-Rene Bernaudeau (Fra) 1978 Henk Lubberding (Ned) 1977 Dietrich Thurau (Ger) 1976 Enrique Martinez-Heredia (Spa) 1975 Francesco Moser (Ita)

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Tour de France 2015: Alberto Contador goes for a rare double

C ycling history is as much a matter of interpretation as of fact but that cannot hide the fact that a Tour de France is beckoning that has a once-in-a-generation look to it. It is almost a quarter of a century since a Tour boasted four favourites of the stature of Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali.

Each has won at least one Grand Tour in convincing style and challenged strongly in others while Nibali and Contador are among the minority to have won all three major Tours. There is little that puts any one of them in front of the others and, most strikingly, each appears to be approaching the race in close to his best form.

Scanning the history books for parallels, one would be the 1991 race, in which Greg LeMond, Gianni Bugno, Pedro Delgado and Laurent Fignon were among the favourites, although LeMond and Fignon were past their sell-by dates and the race eventually went to Miguel Indurain. Another would be 1989, with LeMond, Fignon and Delgado in the box seat. It is virtually impossible to compare, however, because the reality of the Tour is that in most years it has one clear favourite or at most two.

One reason the 2015 race is so finely poised is that in the post-Armstrong, biological-passport era of cycling no one rider has managed to dominate the event. That has opened up the race.

There is also a collision of the generations: two mature athletes in Froome and Nibali coinciding with Contador contemplating retirement and the newcomer Quintana. It is also a continental clash, old cycling versus new: an Italian and a Spaniard versus a South American and a cyclist born in Kenya, albeit with a British racing licence.

The planets have aligned to bring the quartet together and they do so on a route which is almost perversely designed to throw random elements into the equation. On top of that there is a mouthwatering number of younger riders on an upward curve who can be expected to challenge the Big Four as Indurain shook LeMond et al. The American Tejay van Garderen and the Frenchmen Thibaut Pinot and Romain Bardet spearhead this generation.

The resurgence of French cycling – will it continue this year or stall again? – is one of the subplots within the main drama. The bigger story, however, is Alberto Contador’s quest for one of cycling’s most coveted prizes, the double of the Giro d’Italia and Tour.

It was first achieved in 1949 by Fausto Coppi, who repeated it in 1952, emulated only by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Indurain, Stephen Roche and the late Marco Pantani, who died tragically in 2004, six years after a controversial, drug-fuelled annus mirabilis in 1998.

Roche, who won both in 1987, and Hinault, who did it in 1982 and 1985, believe that Contador has a decent chance of joining them this July. Contador, for his part, knows it would seal his place in history, although some would question quite where in the pantheon that would leave the Spaniard, the dominant Grand Tour rider of his generation, but with a blot on his copybook in the form of a two-year ban for a clenbuterol offence.

A victory in his only race between the Giro and Tour, the Route du Sud, suggests the Spaniard has hit form. “C’est possible. There is no reason why he shouldn’t do it,” Hinault told the Observer . “He managed the Giro well. He let his rivals get on with it at times and put his foot down when he needed to go for it. He raced a bit like Nibali did in the 2014 Tour, without ever going beyond his limits. It’s impressive how he has come out of the Giro; he has managed that without difficulty. Physically he is in the same condition as at the Giro.”

“One to one, Quintana and Froome should be better than Contador, so on paper he will be up against it,” said Roche, recalling the 2013 Tour when the Spaniard was out-climbed by both men. “With Contador you can never say: ‘Oh, he’s third or fourth or fifth and that’s it, he’s gone.’ He will always look for an opportunity. If you leave a window open for him, he’s in there.”

Hinault and Roche are bemused that today’s top stage racers so rarely contest both Giro and Tour. “I don’t understand it,” said Hinault, “particularly as there is an extra week’s recovery time. For me it was a long-term objective, you prepared it properly and it was straightforward. If Eddy Merckx could do it, I don’t see why the riders today can’t. They are not obliged to keep their condition at a peak for three months, you can finish the Giro in good condition, kick back a little bit as Contador has done, then press on again as he has done.”

“Contador’s Giro win wasn’t a surprise and it would be unfair to say that there weren’t so many top riders there,” said Roche. What concerns the Dubliner, however, was that Contador showed his hand so soon after the Giro. “I was surprised that he put so much into the Route du Sud, to get rid of Quintana. I’d have been hiding, recovering. But if he had been quiet, he’d have been criticised for lacking panache. It’s just a bit risky two weeks out from the Tour.”

Between winning the Giro and starting the Tour, Roche simply went to ground. “It’s partly different [for Contador] because there is a week extra between the two races. He clearly wanted to know how he was. At this stage it’s all about recovery. That Giro will have put him under pressure physically – there was something going on every day, and he was leading for a long time. There is pressure there too, from the media, and now the pressure will be greater, with everyone saying it’s impossible.”

“There are two fundamental things,” Contador told the Observer when asked about the double. “Staying focused for such an extended length of time and, of course, maintaining a good fitness level after the end of the Giro to get to the Tour and get to its finale with the certainty of being in good condition.

“The problem with the Tour is that it is the second race and there is a cumulative effort after the Giro. As for competitors, every race is different and someone strong always appears to make it hard, as happened in Italy with [Fabio] Aru and [Mikel] Landa. Perhaps Froome stands a little above the other two. As for the course, both the Giro and the Tour are similar in the level of the demands they make.”

Contador is keen to quash one other rumour, that his flamboyant team owner, Oleg Tinkoff, wants him to go for a possible triple by starting the Tour of Spain on top of the other two Grand Tours. “t is already challenging enough trying the double of Giro-Tour to consider continuing with the Tour of Spain. It’s too much.”

But if the Tour de France delivers half of what it promises, that should be more than enough.

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