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Just look at the recent charts, in which Vincenzo Nibali would almost figure anomaly with his jersey Astana. Over the last seven editions of the Tour de France, the Sky team has won … six, with the forthcoming victory of Geraint Thomas this Sunday. In 2012, Bradley Wiggins launched the movement by ahead of a Chris Froome who would succeed him and remove the Yellow Jersey three times. The Brit finishes this edition on the third step of the podium, only preceded by Tom Dumoulin.
The possibility of changing the leader
Founded in 2009, the mastodon Sky may point to only the third place of the team ranking (Movistar in front, ahead of Bahrain-Merida) but will have placed his two leaders on the box. And will not even have suffered uncertainties around the participation of Chris Froome following his abnormal control on the Vuelta, having planned a number 1 "spare", joker eventually became cador, with Geraint Thomas. Untouchables
Some suspect, without putting forward any evidence. The regular whistles of the French public at the pbadage of the runners also say a lot about the little love given to this team that dominates everything. Will this reign continue? Some elements make you think so.
Means well above the others
Starting with the financial means. "As in other sports, financial means are still an important element of success, says the RMC Sport consultant Cyrille Guimard.And when we have the means of the Sky, since we are on a budget of almost 40 million euros when the other big teams are around 20 million, we can think that this domination can continue for a long time. "
A budget that allows a team of cadors but mostly complete. Geraint Thomas will have waited 32 years to afford his first big round, in a profile at the trackball Bradley Wiggins came to the road late. A thirty-something. There are four in this team of eight riders lined up on the Tour de France. From the experience, with also two runners of 28 years, but also of youth. A learned mixture drawn from the experience of previous editions
From the experience for a pbadage of witness
"In the team of eight runners, four are more than 30 years old, two are 28 years old then 24 and 21 years old, but I think Chris (Froome) made 16 Grand Tours, he won six … The experience in the group is very important, said Dave Brailsford, manager of the Sky team.With this, the riders have won in insurance, they do not panic When a breakaway of 40-50 runners leaves, it's not a problem for them.Two or three years ago it would have been panic.But they stay together, they know that they are going to work together, they know how to do it, the roles are clear but they also have the ability to adapt if someone is not very fit. "
It all started with Bradley Wiggins. Revealed on the Great Loop with a third place won in 2009 (behind Alberto Contador and Andy Schlek), the pistiel joined the Sky a few months later. A few great performances will follow, especially in the time trial, before a year of 2012 in apotheosis with the overall clbadification of the Tour de France and an Olympic champion title on the clock in London.
Wiggins, the point of departure and the example to follow
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"I think we learned a lot with Bradley," says Dave Brailsford "The first year was far from what we could expect, the second year we started to be better, we started to understand and learn Then we won the Tour de France and we went on, I think Chris learned a lot from Bradley's running, he gained a lot of experience, and next to Chris, Geraint and the others won experience goes from one generation to another, and we also learn all the time. " Second in 2012, Chris Froome would brilliantly take over by winning the following year, then three times in a row between 2015 and 2017.
The Sky has already his next cador
Less legs – whatever rather impressive on the last time trial in the Basque Country Saturday – Chris Froome has finished teammate luxury for Geraint Thomas. When one goes less well, the other takes over … and it could last. Sky already has its nugget, future cador announced that already impresses the pack: Egan Bernal, 21 years old and a huge potential. The Colombian points to the 15 e place of the general.
"As we have seen, Egan (Bernal) is a big future, everyone sees him and that is why he is with us, "already badured its sports director Nicolas Portal. The competition is impressed, starting with AG2R La Mondiale, team of a Roman Bardet a little lower this year. "It's a kid who has a clbad … We've rarely seen this, almost marveled at manager Vincent Lavenu, time will tell what it is but it also looks serene, calm, quiet. has extraordinary means. "
" This Bernal is scary! "
Means in every sense of the term: physical, mental but also financial with the power of a team that has the ability to identify talents and profiles. "My responsibility as a manager is to watch two or three seasons ahead," explained Dave Brailsford in Team Thursday, "and I already have the team I want in three years." I searched, searched, searched who was going to be the next Chris Froome, who was going to be our next great leader, Bernal was my choice, he had to come in. Today, he is our future. "[19659007] Sky bought his contract from Androni at the end of last season and the 21-year-old made his debut in his new team last January, on the Tour Down Under. He won the Tour de California this year against Tejay van Garderen, helped by his team-mates Pavel Sivakov and Tao Geoghegan Hart, respectively 21 and 23.
"It's a bit scary. this Bernal !, recognizes Bernard Thévenet, double winner of the Tour de France.We still have hope in France to win the Tour but finally, they mow us a little grbad underfoot.I think it will be very difficult to beat in the next three or four years. " After his American success, Egan Bernal evoked half-hearted Vuelta. Then the next Tour de France? As Dave Brailsford puts it, "the more successful we are, the more trust comes in. And so the likelihood that they will continue to be successful afterwards increases".
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