Froome in ‘good spirits’ after surgery following crash

Chris Froome, a four-time Tour de France champion, is recovering from surgery after a serious crash that left him with multiple wounds.

After suffering five broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a lumbar vertebrae fracture in the training accident in southern France on Wednesday, the 40-year-old Briton was airlifted to a hospital.

Froome’s Israeli-Premier Tech team announced in a statement on Friday that he was recovering from surgery.

“We can confirm that Chris, who has recently been injured, has successfully undergone surgery. The team said Chris is currently recovering in the hospital while his medical team oversees the procedures as planned.

He is grateful for the excellent medical care he has received, and he is in good spirits. Chris and his family would like to thank riders, friends, and the cycling industry for their concerns and encouraging messages this time.

Froome is one of history’s most prestigious cyclists.

Along with his Tour de France victories, he has also won two Vuelta a Espana titles and one Giro d’Italia.

He won three Tour victories in a row between 2015 and 2017, before claiming the first of his four victories in 2013.

Only four men, Miguel Indurain, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Jacques Anquetil, have won more Tour de France titles.

Froome was honored for his services to cycling in 2015 after winning two Olympic bronze medals in the individual time trial in 2012 and 2016.

The Briton, who has a contract until the end of the year, is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to injuries.

Froome was placed in intensive care after colliding with a wall while training, and he was declared unable to compete in the Tour de France in 2019.