PARIS (AP) — Chris Froome's superiority at the Tour de France was under threat for only a brief moment.
A few minutes of suspense over 21 days of racing shed a light on Team Sky's dominance in cycling's toughest race.
Froome and his elite team of excellent riders good enough to be leaders in other squads have looked untouchable this summer. They controlled the race from the start, reducing the British rider's rivals to also-rans as Froome joined American Greg LeMond, Frenchman Louison Bobet and Belgian Philippe Thys as a three-time Tour winner.
Apart from crashes at the Mont Ventoux and in the penultimate Alpine stage, the 31-year-old Froome enjoyed a very quiet Tour.