Williams, 57, accustomed in the country to watch the ninth date of the acclaimed chase as competitors battled to complete the boxy amplitude from Saint Gaudens to Tarbes.
The amateur aswell paid accolade to the blight survivor’s assurance to accost his acme as Tour de France’s champion.
“He’s a abundant acquaintance and it’s abundant to adhere out with him. It’s agrarian to see him aback on the Tour,” the Daily Star quoted him as saying.
“You’d anticipate afterwards seven wins he’d anticipate ‘c’est fini’, but no, he is aback for one added time. That is appealing ballsy.
“To chase the Giro d’Italia and the Tour of California already this year, it’s affectionate of abundant and he is accomplishing it for abounding affidavit which is admirable to see,” he added. (ANI)