From a PR perspective, Froome can't win. If he attacks and takes time, everyone will complain he's too dominant, if he rides defensively, people complain he's not attacking enough.
Whichever way you look at it, he's been superbly consistent in this Vuelta and deserves the win.
The thing is, he's completely dominant while still appearing to ride defensively. He's the cycling equivalent of Mourinho's teams at their peak, parking the bus to defend 1-0 leads.
From a PR perspective, Froome can't win. If he attacks and takes time, everyone will complain he's too dominant, if he rides defensively, people complain he's not attacking enough.
Whichever way you look at it, he's been superbly consistent in this Vuelta and deserves the win.