Chris Froome in 'ideal place' after Tour de France stage two

Chris Froome's attack over the top of Jenkin Road at the end of stage two was a 'flex of muscle'

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Chris Froome failed to hold back Vincenzo Nibali from taking the yellow jersey but found himself in an “ideal” place when the Tour de France arrived in Sheffield on Sunday.

"A flex of muscle?" Sky's Froome said of his attack in stage two. "It wasn't to show that I was around, but I knew the descent was tricky and I wanted to take it at my own pace."

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.