US EditionFour-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome back on the road after surgery, shares emotional selfie
- This year, four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome returned to the saddle less than three months after undergoing surgery.
- After a training crash in France, Froome suffered a fractured vertebra, collapsed lung and five broken ribs, and underwent surgery following the accident.
- A four-time Tour de France winner, Chris Froome overcame a prior training crash that halted his career, making a competitive comeback after serious injuries.
- His contract with Israel-Premier Tech, which is rebranding to NSN Cycling Team, expires this year and he has yet to announce his plans for next season.
- The quick return raises questions about his future competitiveness as Froome reflected that every setback teaches you something, reminding him to slow down amid prior crash-related struggles.
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Four-time Tour de France champion returns to cycling after career-threatening crash: ‘Tough road back’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A four-time Tour de France champion is back on the bike after a severe crash resulted in him being airlifted to a hospital. Chris Froome suffered major injuries in a “serious training crash” back in August and was airlifted to a hospital in Toulon, France. Froome suffered a pneumothorax, five broken ribs and a lumbar vertebra fracture that put his cycling career in jeopardy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome back on the road after surgery
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is back in the saddle. Less than three months after undergoing surgery following a serious crash, the 40-year-old British cyclist posted a selfie on his Instagram page showing him on a Cote d'Azur road. Wearing his training gear and smiling, he posed with…
Four-time Tour de France champion returns to cycling after career-threatening crash: 'Tough road back'
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome returned to cycling after suffering a pneumothorax, five broken ribs and lumbar vertebra fracture in an August crash.
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