It seems incredible now, but this time last year Chris Froome had not take a stage race victory. The 2013 edition of the Tour of Oman was his first, and he returns to the Middle East race on February 18 to not only defend his title, but as reigning Tour de France champion.
Froome will be supported by a strong cast from Team Sky's roster, several of whom will already feature on the squad's long list for the 2014 Tour de France.
Bradley Wiggins kicks off 2014 season on Mallorca
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‘There's no point to race for 50th place’: Peter Sagan explains why he’s a cycling esports ambassador but won’t competeAs a MyWhoosh ambassador, Sagan admires the sport’s evolution, but does he have the watts to compete with today’s virtual cycling stars?
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Rapha's loss, your gain: prices slashed sitewide amid profitability concernsThe British clothing brand unveils an almost unheard-of 25% discount across its entire product range
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Claims against bankrupt Sir Bradley Wiggins’s estate double to £2mWiggins’s efforts to pursue money through the courts have been paused
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Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins to reunite on the bike to raise money for US hurricane reliefThe British knights will be joined by Jan Ullrich at the Gran Fondo Hincapie next week
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Bradley Wiggins 'a little bit nervous' as he returns to cyclingFormer Tour de France winner set to ride bike again for first time in almost three years
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'I should have paid more attention to my financial affairs' - Bradley Wiggins opens up about bankruptcyFormer Tour de France winner was declared bankrupt in June
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Bradley Wiggins: 'I was putting myself in some situations where someone would have found me dead in the morning'Former Tour de France winner and Olympic champion reveals further details about his mental health struggles and suggests 2022 interview potentially saved his life
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Bradley Wiggins joins Lance Armstrong for Tour de France podcast
The former Tour de France winner will be appearing on The Move for the next week
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Bradley Wiggins declared bankrupt - reportsThe Tour de France winner was in an Individual Voluntary Arrangement since 2020
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Bullying isn't allowed in other workplaces, professional sport should be no differentComments about Julian Alaphilippe are just the latest in a long line of examples of bosses in sport going too far
