Froome braced for 'aggressive' Tour de France in 2017

Chris Froome is bracing himself for an aggressive and uncontrollable three weeks next July after casting his eye over the route for the 2017 Tour de France, unveiled in Paris' Palais des Congres on Tuesday.

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.