Chris Froome was airlifted to hospital following a “serious training crash” in the south of France on Wednesday
The four-time winner of the Tour de France, and Great Britain’s most successful Grand Tour rider, was flown to the hospital by helicopter after crashing near Toulon, 170km away from his Monaco home.
While it’s unclear what caused the crash, Froome’s team said “no other cyclists or vehicles were involved” and that he was “stable”.
Israel-Premier Tech’s statement also confirmed that Froome had sustained a pneumothorax, five broken ribs and a lumbar vertebrae fracture. He will receive surgery today (Thu 28 Aug).
French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Froome remained conscious after the crash and was able to speak to those around him.
It’s a blow for the 40-year-old, who was dominant on our screens between 2012 and 2017, winning everything from Grand Tours to Olympic medals.
Froome suffered a heavy fall at the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2019, which saw him taken into intensive care.
