It did not work: Anquetil took his fourth Tour in emphatic style. A similar process can be traced leading to Chris Froome’s fourth Tour win, sealed in Marseille in one of the most scenically beautiful and atmospheric stages the event has ever run. It was a perfect opportunity because – for perhaps the only time in the Tour – Team Sky were in disarray. Play Video 2:11 Tour de France: Chris Froome all but secures his fourth title – video highlightsOn Saturday, the Tour was relegated to page 12 of l’Equipe. I can sense small changes, however; last year was better than 2015 and this year that’s continued.”The questions regarding Team Sky remain.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2017 09:00 UTC