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Froome to ditch ego and gamble on gold
- Updated: August 3, 2016
Home » News » Froome to ditch ego and gamble on gold
RIO DE JANIERO (AFP) — Tour de France champion Chris Froome said there will be no room for egos in the British team and vowed to gamble on winning Olympic cycling gold.
Froome and British teammates Geraint Thomas, Adam Yates and Stephen Cummings will be bidding for an Olympic crown on Saturday in the men’s 241.5km road race.
The hilly course and its sheer length will suit either a pure climber, such as Froome, or a renowned puncher — the one-day classics experts who excel on short sharp ascents.
And while Froome will likely be Britain’s best hope, he says he is prepared to switch to the role of teammate if need be. “At the end of the day, we have to put it together on the road and put our egos aside and try to get a medal,” said the 31-year-old, three-time Tour winner.
While Froome acknowledged the course suits him with its three ascensions of the nine-kilometer Canoas Vista Chinesa climb in the latter part of the race, he believes …
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