Froome beaten in Australia but lays groundwork for Tour de France defence | Cyclingnews.com

Sky leader fails to win opening race of the year for first time since 2012

The last time Froome started a season without winning the first stage race of the year was back in 2012. Froome’s winning streak included the Tour of Oman, twice, Ruta del Sol and Herald Sun Tour last year.

Source: Froome beaten in Australia but lays groundwork for Tour de France defence | Cyclingnews.com