More than four years after it happened, at the 2018 Giro d’Italia, Chris Froome’s 80km solo raid on the maglia rosa remains one of the most remarkable things many have ever seen someone do on a bike. For the few of you who need reminding — as well as the rest, who might merely welcome the opportunity to relive it — it occurred midway through Stage 18 on what was, realistically, the last chance for any rider to make any meaningful difference to the overall race. Ad/> Going into the day in fourth place in the overall competition, 3’22 down on the lead of Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), despite winning a stage, it had been a disappointing Grand Tour for Froome.