Chris Froome, a four-time Tour de France champion, was taken to the hospital and has undergone surgery after suffering a number of injuries in a southern French training accident, according to his Israel-Premier Tech team’s report on Thursday.
Following a collision close to Toulon, the 40-year-old British rider was taken to a hospital on Wednesday afternoon by helicopter.
Chris Froome was taken to a hospital in Toulon yesterday afternoon following a serious training accident (no other cyclists or vehicles were involved), his team announced in a social media post.
Chris will have surgery this afternoon for a pneumothorax, five broken ribs, and a lumbar vertebrae fracture, but fortunately he is stable and hasn’t suffered any head injuries.
Following surgery, we will update Chris’ condition.
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According to French newspaper L’Equipe, Froome was able to speak to medical staff and was conscious when she arrived.
Froome, who has been a member of the Israel-Premier Tech team since 2021, recently participated in the Tour of Poland and placed 68th overall.
Froome, who enjoyed his best moments with Team Sky, hasn’t been able to return to his best form since crashing heavily at the Criterium du Dauphine in 2019.
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