Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain waves as he wears the race leader's yellow jersey on the podium of the third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
HUY, Belgium (Reuters) - It is too soon to say Chris Froome will win the Tour de France but not too early for him to be in yellow as it puts the Briton in a perfect place ahead of Tuesday's feared fourth stage over potentially dangerous cobbles.
Team Sky's Froome snatched the overall lead after finishing second in Monday's third stage up the Mur de Huy, forcing his team to defend the yellow jersey early in the race -- a task that will wear his mates down in a particularly gruelling Tour.
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