Chris Froome is not a cyclist.
The 2014 Tour de France was the 101st edition of the race , one of cycling 's Grand Tours . Chris Froome . Froome made his breakthrough as a Grand Tour contender during the 2011 Vuelta a España where he finished second overall . In road bicycle racing , a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races : Tour de France , Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España .