La Vuelta a Espana *Spoiler*

[Pro Tour Punditry]

As an almost irrelevant aside, I was quite surprised by how few stages in Grand Tours had been won by Brits in recent years and how few Brit riders* had won stages in the past 5 years

Edit - to save you looking: Cavendish, Cummings, Froome, Thomas, Yates

 

[themosquitoking]

As an almost irrelevant aside, I was quite surprised by how few stages in Grand Tours had been won by Brits in recent years and how few Brit riders* had won stages in the past 5 years

Edit - to save you looking: Cavendish, Cummings, Froome, Thomas, Yates

Wiggins and Millar got wins in the 2012 TdF. I know it's not within five years but it bumps up the numbers a bit.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Wiggins and Millar got wins in the 2012 TdF. I know it's not within five years but it bumps up the numbers a bit.

2013 isn't even 5...

 

[brommers]

As an almost irrelevant aside, I was quite surprised by how few stages in Grand Tours had been won by Brits in recent years and how few Brit riders* had won stages in the past 5 years

Edit - to save you looking: Cavendish, Cummings, Froome, Thomas, Yates

Alex Dowsett Giro d'Italia 2013

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Grand Tours in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 - 5 years

 

[brommers]

Grand Tours in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 - 5 years

Pedant

 

[themosquitoking]

I think Chris Boardman won one once.

 

[mjr]

I think Chris Boardman won one once.

He so often seems to reach the finish at the Tour de France way before the peloton the last few years.

 

[roadrash]

He so often seems to reach the finish at the Tour de France way before the peloton the last few years.

he did, but not any more ,this year was his last one , packed it in to concentrate on his role as greater manchesters walking and cycling commissioner

 

[Deleted member 26715]

he did, but not any more ,this year was his last one , packed it in to concentrate on his role as greater manchesters walking and cycling commissioner

You have to get that gravy when it's being offered

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

You have to get that gravy when it's being offered

I think he'll continue to be one of Britain's leading cycling advocates.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I think he'll continue to be one of Britain's leading cycling advocates.

And sometimes you can do more from the inside

 

[ColinJ]

I think he'll continue to be one of Britain's leading cycling advocates.

Who is extremely motivated to improve safety for cyclists. Especially since his mother was killed when riding her bike a couple of years ago ...