When you arrive at the Tour de France as pre-race favourite, expect the media to pay attention.
Team Sky leader, Chris Froome, faced the press in Corsica in his first real taste of the intense media scrutiny that will accompany his every move in the three weeks ahead.
The Kenyan-born Brit, runner-up to Bradley Wiggins at last year’s Grande Boucle has enjoyed an almost perfect preparation to cycling’s biggest race, winning four of the five races he has contested and finishing second in the other.
Quiet and impeccably mannered, Froome presents an interesting contrast to Wiggins’ rock star persona and the Londoner’s refusal to suffer fools.
Media perception will count for nothing, of course, when the racing gets underway. Froome’s response to the pressure of leadership will form a fascinating sub-text to the drama of the hundredth Tour de France.
Official UCI WorldTour photographer, Stefano Sirotti, was on hand to capture Froome-dog’s final press conference before racing gets underway.
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