Brailsford: Strategy prevailed over chaos at the Tour de France

Dave Brailsford had clearly been practising his lines. Standing beyond the finish line at Val Thorens, basking in a seventh Tour de France victory in eight years, the Team Ineos manager repeated the same phrase no fewer than five times: 'Strategy prevailed over chaos, and teamwork over individuals.'

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.