Sky’s Chris Froome has given an early indication as to what the team’s approach to next year’s big tour events could be, suggesting that he is awaiting confirmation that he will lead out on the Tour de France, whilst Bradley Wiggins (the reigning TdF champ) may concentrate instead on adding a Giro d’Italia title to his collection. Speaking to L’Equipe Froome said, ‘I will only be able to seek one win and I have the Tour in mind. I think Bradley could be (the leader) on the Giro d’Italia and me on the Tour… but we still have to wait for next year’s programs and talk about this with the managers.’ The hint at strategy is perhaps borne out by two other facts: it comes on the back of Shane Sutton, Team Sky’s Head Coach, saying that he thought Wiggins should focus on either (or both) the Giro and Vuelta a Espana and also that what little is already known about the 2013 TdF route suggests it is likely to favour Froome over the current champion.
With just a hint of bitterness Froome also told L’Equipe, ‘I am still convinced that I could have won (the Tour de France)… But everything was clear within the team and I tried my best to do my job. I was not the chosen leader.’
