Who is Chris Froome? Tour de France winner is world's best stage racer

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Chris Froome will win the 103rd Tour de France in Paris on Sunday, barring disaster. It is his third Tour victory, a record for a British rider.

He and his Sky team dominated the three-week race, setting an inferno pace up the toughest mountains and distancing rivals in the time trials.

On and off the bike, "Froomey" is relentless in his training, diet, equipment, and even mental preparation. He has the strongest team in pro cycling. Fiercely competitive, Froome is one of the greatest athletes of our era.

So who exactly is Chris Froome?

Christopher Clive Froome is 31 years old. He was born on May 20, 1985, in Nairobi, Kenya. His nationality is British. He is the youngest of three boys born to Jane and Clive.

Froome was raised in Kenya. He won the first bike race he entered, at age 13. When he was 14 he attended school in Johannesburg, South Africa, and pursued cycling. He did two years of college, studying economics, before turning professional at 22.

Source: The Telegraph

Froome, who is 6-1, went from 167 pounds in 2007 to 147 pounds in 2015, all while maintaining a similar sustained power output. This has helped Froome win races like the Tour de France, where a rider's power-to-weight ratio is critical to success.

Source: The Guardian