Froome in strong position: 'Right now I feel happy with where I’m at'

“If I compare how I was two years ago on the second rest day, I feel as if I’m in a much stronger position than I was (then), coming into the last week.

Chris Froome expects attacks on the road on Wednesday’s first Alpine stage after Team Sky released power data in a bid to quell the furore surrounding the Tour de France leader.

The 30-year-old Team Sky leader has an advantage of three minutes 10 seconds over Nairo Quintana (Movistar) ahead of Wednesday’s first of four stages in the Alps, to Pra Loup.