Chris Froome targets Tour de France stage win as four-time champion says the race is his 'ultimate goal'

21.06.2023 - 09:19 eurosport.com

Chris Froome says the Tour de France remains his “ultimate goal” and that he will be aiming for a stage victory at the race this summer.

Froome’s Israel-Premier Tech team are yet to confirm their line-up for the Grand Tour, which starts on July 1, but the four-time champion is likely to be included.

Ad Froome, who recently turned 38, raced last week at the Route d'Occitanie, finishing in 40th place in the overall standings.

Cycling'It is a carrot' — Froome still dreaming of eighth Grand Tour title02/03/2023 AT 11:17 He hasn’t got back to his very best following a serious crash in 2019 but is hopeful of challenging for a stage win at this summer's Tour. “The Tour de France is always the ultimate goal,” he told DirectVelo. “This is the event in which I experienced my best emotions, the race where all the best riders in the world compete in their best shape. «Obviously I'm not going to go to the Tour to compete for the overall standings, but if I can try to do well on a stage, like last year in Alpe d'Huez, that would be great.” Froome came third on Stage 12 up Alpe d’Huez last season, his best Tour de France stage finish since 2018. “Clearly, I will go to the Tour with this objective of a stage victory,” he added.

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