Chris Froome's victory deserves praise, not political piggybacking | Simon Jenkins

If there were a gold medal for co-opting sporting triumph for political purposes, British politicians would win it

Olympics, tennis, rugby, cricket, and now cycling – is there anything we cannot do better than everyone? We were beaten at golf and women's football, but we'll let that pass. However the one thing Britain does best of all is to claim monumental "externality" to sporting prowess. When the economy was in the doldrums, we "couldn't even win a World Cup". When we do win World Cups, it...