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The British cyclist for Team Sky’s dream of winning the Tour de France 2018 faded yesterday after Nairo Quintana won the 17th stage. "I think he’s got almost a two-minute lead on
Dumoulin, which I think is a pretty comfortable lot," the 33-year-old told reporters. The athlete finished 1 minute 35 seconds behind Nairo, 28, and 48 seconds behind teammate Geraint
Thomas. However, despite a triumph looking very unlikely, Chris Froome has plenty going on in his private life as he prepares for the birth of his second child. WHO IS MICHELLE COUND? The
star met his spouse through South African cyclist Daryl Impey back in 2009. She is a sports photographer and was born in the Welsh town of Neath, and lived in Port Talbot until she was five.
Her family then emigrated to South Africa, where her husband also grew up after being born in Kenya to British parents. Michelle and Chris moved to Monaco together seven years ago before
getting engaged in 2013 while on holiday in Italy. "He made me breakfast in bed, which is not like him at all,” the mother-of-one previously said of the proposal. “He sort of rolled
over on to one knee and popped the question. When I replied, he started crying and said, ‘Is that a yes?’ Then we went and watched the cycling,” The Sun reported. They walked down the aisle
in November 2014 in South Africa, when he shared a snap of Michelle in her gown on Instagram. “… Lost for words. I'm a lucky man!” he captioned the upload, which was shared with his
839,000 followers. The duo became parents to their first child the following December, welcoming son Kellan, now two. Michelle is thought to be expecting the couple’s second child, with
Chris writing earlier this month alongside a snap of his and his little boy: “My baby girl waits 23 days to make her appearance.” The cyclist previously said he was hoping to be back for the
birth but admitted “there are no guarantees”, adding to Cycling News: “Michelle understands that 100 per cent. It's a huge sacrifice but that comes with the territory." WHY WAS
MICHELLE IN A TWITTER SPAT WITH BRADLEY WIGGINS’ WIFE? She got into a Twitter spat with Catherine Wiggins during the 2012 Tour, when Chris was asked to stay back so Bradley could catch up -
before the latter became the first ever British winner. According to The Sun, in a now-deleted post, Michelle wrote: “Team work is also about giving the people around you, that support you,
a chance to shine in their own right." Cath is believed to have hit back by praising their husbands’ teammates Mick Rogers and Richie Porte, leaving out Chris. "If you want
loyalty, get a Froome dog a quality I value although being taken advantage of by others,” Michelle is said to have shot back. The feud was reignited when Chris won in 2013, when the
newspaper said Michelle slammed Bradley for not congratulating him. Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Chris Froome asking for comment.