 This was Froome's third victory at the Dauphiné over the last four years.On Stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France, Froome attacked on the descent of the Col de Peyresourde and held off the leading group of GC contenders to take a solo victory in Bagnères-de-Luchon.By doing so, Froome took the Yellow Jersey, leading the race by 16 seconds over Adam Yates ().