SAINT-GERVAIS LES BAINS (FRANCE) - They are the 'Sky Armada', the multi-national support team who are pushing Britain's Chris Froome towards a third Tour de France title. He then asked to be part of the Tour team, although the 26-year-old Basque has been far from impressive in France. Their role during the Grand Boucle has been to protect, support and propel Froome to a third Tour victory, after wins in 2013 and 2015. One such case in point is Spaniard Landa who was third at last year's Giro d'Italia before joining Sky this year. "When we signed him (in 2015), few teams or media thought he was a great rider," added Portal.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2016 00:56 UTC