TOUR DE FRANCE
BMC take time trial at Tour de France, Chris Froome back in frame
Cholet — Chris Froome made up for lost time at the Tour de France on Monday although Team Sky narrowly missed out on victory in the third stage, a 35.5km team time trial won by BMC Racing. Britain’s defending champion had lost 51sec to some of his main rivals after a crash in the opening stage but his team’s efforts against the clock put him back in contention. BMC clocked 38min 46sec as their Belgian rider Greg van Avermaet took the overall leader’s yellow jersey, with Sky in second place 4sec behind. "It’s a dream. We rode a good time trial and the whole team worked hard," said Van Avermaet. "We’ve got some specialists in the team, I’m so happy we got this collective victory." Overall, Froome is in 18th place, 55sec off the pace and still 44 behind 2017 Giro d’Italia winner Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, who with Team Sunweb only lost 7sec to the Briton. Among the top contenders, 2017’s runner-up Rigoberto Uran is 10th, 35sec behind. Froome’s teammate Geraint Thomas could prove a thorn in...
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