Chris Froome reporting to doping control. Image courtesy Bettini Photo and Cyclingnews.com<\/p><\/div>\n

This week has seen some incredible things in professional cycling. \u00a0With the Tour de France half over, it appears that the win has been seen up by some incredible performances. \u00a0Some may even think of them as “extraterrestrial” in nature. With a single scintillating attack, Chris Froome shattered his rivals on the first summit finish of the Tour, and possibly his credibility in the process.<\/p>\n

In the past, when we've seen inhuman feats of athletic prowess, there always follows a fall from grace in the ensuing years. \u00a0Truly, after the stage, Ross Tucker wrote\u00a0 an enlightening tweet which I've reposted below:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n