From their very earliest pronouncements, the raison d’être for Team Sky was clear: winning the Tour de France with a British rider.
Behind the scenes, the super-team had the much-trumpeted "marginal gains" philosophy: everything from leaders sleeping on the same memory foam mattress each night to Tim Kerrison’s forward-thinking sports science and altitude training camps on Mount Teide, overseen by team principal Dave Brailsford’s relentless drive and clear-eyed direction.
