Tour de France 2012

History is still quite unkind about Indurain's victories. He smashed nearly all the TTs he took part in, and in a classy way too, but they are damning about his time in the mountains.

You're right not to say they are right; only a history that knows nothing about history would not have remembered how brilliant Indurain was in the mountains, how many stage victories he gifted in the mountains (two in a row to Rominger, one year) and how he never lost any time in the mountains to anyone who could win over all - until Mr 60% came along.
The way Sky go about training and analysis they must know exactly how strong - or weak - Froome is. But like RPM said, this year it is for Wiggins, the Olympic champion, the Londoner, not the male Zola Budd who's accent makes it a bit hard to sell him as a great British champion.
I think people are underestimating Frroome; if he'd been in Liquigas, BMC, RadioShack or even Astana this year I think there would be seconds in it between him and Wiggins. And not necessarily in Wiggins' favour.