Asked after Saturday's 14th stage if Mollema could win the Tour, a slightly less than enthusiastic Froome added: "Why not? VILLARS-LES-DOMBES (FRANCE) - While almost everyone at the Tour de France has been focussing on a battle royale between Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana, Bauke Mollema has been quietly edging up the standings. "If Nairo's history is anything to go by, we know the third week he's very strong. However, he himself suggested he's not yet ready to compete for overall Tour victory. In 2014 when Quintana skipped the Tour and both Froome and Contador crashed out, it was Italian Vincenzo Nibali who stormed to victory.

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 01:41 UTC