As the thread rumbles on I was considering why the vilification of Sky and Froome continues. Perhaps Sky, because of their money and resources, have become the cycling equivalent of Chelski and more recently Man City. Or perhaps the equivalent of Mercedes in F1, although having Hamilton drive for Mercedes does help reduce the negative comments. Sky have far more resources compared to other teams as witnessed by their vehicle support and the ‘Death Star’ revealed last year, along with complaints from other teams they take too much space on the car parks. A recent article by one rider said whereas on other teams the laundry would be taken care of by someone as an additional duty, at Sky they have someone dedicated to laundry, such are the resources available. The style of riding is also criticised as they have the resources to recruit a good squad with plenty of firepower. They get on the front, set an almighty pace and control the race, after which they blow-up and leave it to their leader. That is not liked by other teams or some fans. They were criticised for the clothing they wore during TTs last year at the TdF as it was said to give an unfair advantage, even though the clothing was approved and had been worn previously at the Giro. This goes on and on. People will hark back to Wiggins, unethical behaviour, credibility etc. Even though the DCMS stated they had broken no rules. Meanwhile, Dan Martin uses an inhaler, Simon Yates has also received medication to treat asthma and no barbs at them. Both their teams are not members of MPCC and according to the MPCC website only 38% of World Tour Teams are members in 2018. Perhaps it is because they are not winning and are seen to embody a Corinthian spirit rather than the organised and extremely well resourced Sky. Eventually, it all rests with the rider and Froome pulled an amazing performance out of the bag to win the Giro and probably surprised himself, while others imploded or got the tactics wrong. Nobody appears to be seriously questioning whether his performance was clean in that race. Questions arise as to whether he should have been there, which is a different debate, and one that is likely to continue for some time. It will be interesting to see how history will judge Team Sky.