Chris Froome: The defending champion has every chance of repeating, and giving Team Sky their third Tour victory in as many years. The 29-year-old Kenyan-born Brit grabbed the yellow jersey with a victory at Ax 3 Domaines in the Pyrenees in Stage 8 and held it for the rest of the race. His closest rival, Colombian sensation Nairo Quintana, finished over four minutes behind him, and is skipping this year’s Tour to focus on the Vuelta a Espana in September. Froome also won’t have to worry about managing his sometimes-fraught relationship with teammate Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 champ who was left out of Sky’s squad. Laurent Rebours / AP
Chris Froome: The defending champion has every chance of repeating, and giving Team Sky their third Tour victory in as many years. The 29-year-old Kenyan-born Brit grabbed the yellow jersey with a victory at Ax 3 Domaines in the Pyrenees in Stage 8 and held it for the rest of the race. His closest rival, Colombian sensation Nairo Quintana, finished over four minutes behind him, and is skipping this year’s Tour to focus on the Vuelta a Espana in September. Froome also won’t have to worry about managing his sometimes-fraught relationship with teammate Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 champ who was left out of Sky’s squad. Laurent Rebours / AP
Chris Froome: The defending champion has every chance of repeating, and giving Team Sky their third Tour victory in as many years. The 29-year-old Kenyan-born Brit grabbed the yellow jersey with a victory at Ax 3 Domaines in the Pyrenees in Stage 8 and held it for the rest of the race. His closest rival, Colombian sensation Nairo Quintana, finished over four minutes behind him, and is skipping this year’s Tour to focus on the Vuelta a Espana in September. Froome also won’t have to worry about managing his sometimes-fraught relationship with teammate Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 champ who was left out of Sky’s squad. Laurent Rebours / AP
Chris Froome: The defending champion has every chance of repeating, and giving Team Sky their third Tour victory in as many years. The 29-year-old Kenyan-born Brit grabbed the yellow jersey with a vic

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In pictures: 10 to watch at the Tour de France

A look at 2013 champion Chris Froome, compatriot Mark Cavendish and eight more of the most interesting riders as the 2014 Tour de France gets set to begin on Saturday.

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A look at 2013 champion Chris Froome, compatriot Mark Cavendish and eight more of the most interesting riders as the 2014 Tour de France gets set to begin on Saturday. Text by Associated Press.

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