"I think it was normal with a Frenchman in second place behind me on the start line, racing in Marseille and finishing in a football stadium. While Froome won at least a stage in 2013, 2015 and 2016, he has been unable to raise his arms in celebrations this year as he has not won a single race in 2017. The 32-year-old Froome is now expected to become the first rider to win three Tours in a row since Indurain was unbeatable between 1991-95. American Lance Armstrong won seven Tour titles from 1999-2005 but was later stripped of them for doping. Nairo Quintana, who was targeting a Giro d'Italia-Tour double this season, will finish outside the top 10 after taking second place in Italy.

Source: The Star July 22, 2017 15:45 UTC