moved one step closer to his fourth Tour de France title by finishing in the same time as his rivals in the 19th of 21 stages on Friday.
Now, Froome focuses on a 14-mile time trial in Marseille on Saturday, where he is heavily favored to defend his 23-second lead over Frenchman Romain Bardet and 29-second advantage on Colombian Rigoberto Uran.
Sunday’s finale — the ride into Paris — is traditionally not a day for attacking the yellow jersey.
NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold coverage starts at 7:30 a.m. ET on Saturday.