Chris Froome wins stage and overall at Herald Sun Tour (VIDEO)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) has taken the overall victory at the Herald Sun Tour today by taking a solo win on the race’s queen stage.

The two-time Tour de France winner jumped clear with three kilometres remaining of the stage and went on to take the win by seventeen seconds.

This was enough to give Froome the overall victory with his team-mate Peter Kennaugh hanging on to second overall.

After the race Froome said: “It’s an amazing feeling. I put in a lot of hard yards this winter, which obviously hasn’t been easy with a new family starting and everything back home. A massive thank you to my family for giving me the support I need to do this job.

“Also a massive thank you to the team. They gave me the all clear today, second time up Arthurs Seat. There was a little bit of an attack and I went for the King of the Mountain points and sat on the Avanti rider who attacked. The guys behind said “you’re in a perfect place to win the stage, go for it Froomey.”