Bradley Wiggins has heralded “the return of Chris Froome” after the Brit rolled back the years to deliver a sensational third place on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France. Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) had failed to crack the top 10 in any race since his freak high-speed crash in 2019, but starred in a breakaway alongside eventual winner Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) for his finest moment in years on the iconic climb. Ad/> The 37-year-old was in contention for victory until Pidcock launched for home with 10.5km remaining on Thursday’s Stage 12, with Froome gamely following along with Louis Meintjes (Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux).