You are probably wrong, there are a lot of people who have doubts about his achievements, I am one. It may or may not be justified but he has been closely associated with too many cheats over the past few years.

Throw in the contempt he showed for the London Marathon, the fact that he is now based in America (allegedly for tax reasons) and you have someone that perhaps people don't feel connected to.

Chris Froome is as equally successful but again doesn't seem to have a connection with the public.

I think Murray was a worthy winner but would have like Brownlee to win