You can't really blame people when they're a little bit suspicious of someone running away with the Tour de France, although maybe not in the literal way Chris Froome did it earlier this tour, and the yellow jersey winner has to pay for the history of the tour with a lot of drugs tests.
Froome is going for his third victory at the Grand Tour this year and before today's 17th stage leads from Bauke Mollema by one minute and 47 seconds, a healthy lead if not a completely nailed on for victory lead.
The Team Sky rider has been very impressive again this year with two of his attacks coming downhill which has led to a decrease in the number of questions about whether he's doping or not, and a lack of fan urine being thrown at him.
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However despite a lack of accusations this time round the team confirmed yesterday, during the final rest day of the race, that drug-testers have visited the team 13 days out of the 17 race days since it started and Froome has been tested every one of the 13 days since he started wearing the Maillot jaune.
Sky principal Dave Brailsford explained on the rest day why less people are questioning his rider's legitimacy saying, "People certainly aren't asking the same questions as they have done in the past.
"It's difficult to ask for VAM (speed of vertical ascent) and power data if you're going downhill and dropping everybody."
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The Tour certainly hasn't been without it's difficulties for Froome, on the final ascent on stage 12 up Mont Ventoux the 2015 Tour winner had a collision with a motorbike and fellow racer Richie Porte after fans had got in the motorbike's way. The crash broke Froome's bike and saw him running up the mountain.
Fortunately for the leader having lost his yellow jersey it was given back to him after organisers reversed the decision on letting the new gap stand.
(Via Daily Mail)
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