Britain has enjoyed something of a golden era of athletes in recent years, but have any of them impressed more than Chris Froome?
The Briton from Team Sky all but secured his fourth Tour de France title after the penultimate stage in France, finishing third in the time trial in Marseille and extending his lead over second place to 54 seconds overall.
Chris Froome is on his way out – Watch now LIVE on @ITV4 pic.twitter.com/tUzz9aR3jG
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 22, 2017
Sunday’s stage into Paris is traditionally a procession, with Team Sky’s Froome set to become the seventh man to win the Tour without a single stage win.
Froome was awarded an OBE in 2016, but do his four Tour titles mean he should be Sir Chris Froome?
Chris Froome is our most under-appreciated, under-celebrated sporting icon. He should be the SPOTY, a Sir…and revered as the greatest…
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) July 22, 2017
@chrisfroome congrats on the TDF victory Chris and please ignore the boos, the knighthood must follow now surely, Sir Chris sounds good eh?
— Phil Thomas (@Philinyate) July 22, 2017
Britain’s Sir Bradley Wiggins won the Tour just the once in 2012, but has eight Olympic medals (five gold, one silver, two bronze) to Froome’s two bronze Olympic medals.
Another amazing achievement by Chris Froome. Time he was given a knighthood @chrisfroome #TourdeFrance
— Chris (@durhamchris1983) July 22, 2017
Time for that knighthood #SirFroome ??
— Robyn? (@robyndavidsonxo) July 22, 2017
Whether he’s knighted or not, Froome’s efforts on the bike have made him the rider of the decade as far as Tours are concerned, as well as one of the most successful men on a bike of all time.
What an amazing feeling ? Stage 20 ✅ #TDF #TDF2017 ? @letour pic.twitter.com/3VmRyqT8Yh
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) July 22, 2017
Might 2018 provide a fifth Tour win for ‘Sir’ Chris Froome?
