Former Festina trainer, who is planning another video, wants information in the public domain
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Chris Froome wins stage 10 of the 2015 Tour de France.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Antoine Vayer at the 1999 Tour de France(Image credit: AFP)
Chris Froome presses his advantage on Nairo Quintana and Richie Porte.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Chris Froome earhed polka dots with his performance.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Chris Froome (Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Files believed to show data from Chris Froome’s stage-winning ride on Mont Ventoux during the 2013 Tour de France were the result of a leak, rather than hacking, according to the man who made them public.
Team Sky announced on Monday they were taking legal action over a breach involving Froome’s files, and it is believed to be linked to the Ventoux data, which was published last week and later made into a video.
The data, posted by Antoine Vayer, a former trainer of the infamous Festina team, gives a breakdown of Froome’s speed, cadence, power output and heart rate over the course of the climb. The video, made by someone else – whose Twitter account was later removed along with the video – sets the figures against television footage, showing how the values fluctuated in real time, notably when Froome made his high-cadence attack on Alberto Contador.
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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.
