 For his efforts in assisting Wiggins, Froome was lauded in the media as a super-domestique.On stage seventeen, Froome and Wiggins finished second and third respectively on the final mountain stage to further cement their general classification positions, although Froome repeatedly waited for Wiggins on the final climb, costing him the chance of winning the stage.On stage nineteen, a time trial, Froome finished second to Wiggins, mirroring the overall standings.