Chris Froome wins stage 10 of the 2015 Tour de France.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Antoine Vayer at the 1999 Tour de France(Image credit: AFP)
Chris Froome presses his advantage on Nairo Quintana and Richie Porte.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Chris Froome earhed polka dots with his performance.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Chris Froome (Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Files believed to show data from Chris Froome’s stage-winning ride on Mont Ventoux during the 2013 Tour de France were the result of a leak, rather than hacking, according to the man who made them public.
Team Sky announced on Monday they were taking legal action over a breach involving Froome’s files, and it is believed to be linked to the Ventoux data, which was published last week and later made into a video.
The data, posted by Antoine Vayer, a former trainer of the infamous Festina team, gives a breakdown of Froome’s speed, cadence, power output and heart rate over the course of the climb. The video, made by someone else – whose Twitter account was later removed along with the video – sets the figures against television footage, showing how the values fluctuated in real time, notably when Froome made his high-cadence attack on Alberto Contador.
Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade’s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews’ wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN's news operation.
