Team Sky was once the toast of British sport.

With Sir Dave Brailsford and his “marginal gains” magic driving British cyclists to heights thought impossible for those from these shores winning 16 Olympic gold medals in two Games, and then six of seven Tour de France titles through Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.

Wiggins is now a podcaster, Froome is 40 and still racing but barely, and Thomas has just ridden his last Tour.

Team Sky, now rebadged as Ineos Grenadiers, finished sixth in team standings and their best rider Thymen Arensman was 12th overall.

Where did it all go wrong?

Adam Blythe was a member of the British Cycling academy programme and rode against Team Sky during their peak years as a professional racer on the road from 2010 to 2019.

“They were ahead of

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