Team Sky’s Chris Froome confirms he will ride the 2015 Tour de France

• 2013 winner’s participation had been in doubt

• ‘The Tour will remain my main focus for 2015’

Chris Froome has confirmed he will make winning next year’s Tour de France his main target despite initially hinting that he may concentrate his efforts elsewhere.

In October, 2013 winner Froome had suggested he may miss the 2015 edition in favour of a possible attempt at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, which he feels may offer more balanced routes that are more suitable to his blend of time trialling and climbing skills. Next year’s race will include only 14 kilometres of individual time trialling, on the opening day in the Dutch city of Utrecht.

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