Incensed: 2013 Tour de France winner Chris Froome with fiancee Michelle Cound. Photo: AFP / Getty Images
The fiancee of Tour de France winner Chris Froome has yet again caused controversy by stating that Bradley Wiggins and his wife Cath have not congratulated him on his win.
Michelle Cound, who got engaged to Froome in March this year, said that it was ‘fair to say’ they should ‘have been a bit more classy and sent a message of congratulations.’
According to The Sun, when asked if Wiggins’ team should have sent over a tribute to Froome, she said: ‘Yes. They should have.’
The rivalry between Froome and Wiggins came out in last year’s Tour when the former was forced to stay with Team Sky’s leader rather than attack up the mountains on his own.
This animosity has been matched by the other halves, with Cound tweeting last year: ‘Teamwork is also about giving the people around you, that support you, a chance to shine in their own right.’
Cath Wiggins replied, saying: ‘See Mick Rogers and Richie Porte for examples of genuine, selfless effort and true professionalism.’
Sky’s Wiggins was forced out of the Tour this year with a chest infection and knee injury, meaning that he was unable to defend the title he won in 2012. – Mail Online
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