Froome confirms return to Saitama Criterium

The organisers of the Saitama Criterium, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), have announced that Team Sky's Chris Froome will return to the race he won last year, to be held on October 25. The inaugural Saitama Criterium was won by Froome ahead of the Tour de France's green jersey winner Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and World Champion Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida).

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