Froome 'relieved' To Leave Hospital After Crash

Four-time Tour de France victor Chris Froome says he is "relieved to beryllium heading location from nan hospital" pursuing his clang successful confederate France past week.

The 40-year-old Briton posted a image connected X of him holding nan manus of his girl and thanked nan Sainte-Anne Toulon subject infirmary wherever he had surgery.

Froome was airlifted to hospital aft sustaining 5 surgery ribs, a collapsed lung and a lumbar vertebrae fracture successful nan training clang adjacent Toulon.

His woman Michelle later told The Times, external that Froome's injuries were "obviously a batch much superior than immoderate surgery bones".

She said nan doctors discovered a pericardial rupture - an wounded wherever nan sac that surrounds nan bosom is torn - during room which they were capable to repair.

Froome is 1 of nan astir dressed up cyclists successful history.

He has won 7 Grand Tours, pinch 1 Giro d'Italia and 2 Vuelta a Espana titles alongside his Tour de France triumphs.

Only 4 men - Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain - person won much Tour de France titles.

Froome besides won 2 Olympic bronze medals successful nan individual clip proceedings successful 2012 and 2016, and was made an OBE for his services to cycling successful 2015.

The Israel–Premier Tech rider is retired of statement astatine nan extremity of nan twelvemonth and has antecedently suggested 2025 could beryllium his last twelvemonth of competitory racing.

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