{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dafasports","provider_url":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en","title":"Cycling: Froome - Losing Wiggins is a blow - Dafasports","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jqwewLTcAh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/cycling\/froome-losing-wiggins-is-a-blow-4917.html\">Cycling: Froome &#8211; Losing Wiggins is a blow<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/cycling\/froome-losing-wiggins-is-a-blow-4917.html\/embed#?secret=jqwewLTcAh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cycling: Froome &#8211; Losing Wiggins is a blow&#8221; &#8212; Dafasports\" data-secret=\"jqwewLTcAh\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chris-Froome-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":640,"thumbnail_height":360,"description":"Team Sky&#8217;s Chris Froome admits the absence of Sir Bradley Wiggins in this summer&#8217;s Tour de France is a blow to his chances of claiming crown. The two riders were set to compete for the title until Wiggins was pulled out of the race due to a knee injury. Wiggins&#8217; withdrawal ended ongoing speculation about who would lead the team with Froome given the nod by principal Sir Dave Brailsford. Froome will go into the Tour as the clear favourite after a fantastic season so far. The 28-year-old won the Tour of Oman, Criterium International, Tour de Romandie and Criterium du Dauphine and showed his closest rivals just what he can do in the mountains. The Kenyan-born rider is confident the team have enough quality to mount a serious challenge but admits that losing Wiggins is a blow due to his class and experience. Froome said: &#8220;So far this year I feel we have ticked all the right boxes in the build-up to the Tour de France. Having Brad would have added a huge element to the strength of the team, but I do believe we have got all our bases covered with the riders we do have. &#8220;He wanted"}