• Defending champion Froome moved up to second in standings
Team Sky took control of the Tour de France in the high Alps with Geraint Thomas taking the yellow jersey of race leadership for the second time in his career, following a solo win at the Alpine ski station of La Rosière.
However, the Welshman’s closest rival may yet prove to be his teammate and defending Tour champion, Chris Froome, who pursued Thomas during the closing kilometres, distancing rivals in the process, but also moving up to second place overall.
Written by Jeremy Whittle in La Rosière
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/18/chris-froome-salutes-tour-leader-and-team-sky-teammate-geraint-thomas under the title “Chris Froome salutes Geraint Thomas after Sky teammate takes yellow jersey”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
