Chris Froome delighted at 2011 breakthrough

Stage winner Chris Froome (Sky) holds his trophy aloft.

Stage winner Chris Froome (Sky) holds his trophy aloft. (Image credit: AFP Photo)

After a breakthrough year in which he finished second in the Vuelta a Espana - just 13 seconds behind the winner and a place in front of his more fancied teammate Bradley Wiggins - Team Sky rider Chris Froome is looking ahead to 2012 and to continuing his progress towards the front of the peloton.