‘I’ve seen a big progression’ – Chris Froome posts best result since horror crash, at Mercan'Tour Classic
Chris Froome says he is “definitely one step closer” to his “old self” after posting his best result since his horror crash in 2019. The four-time Tour de France champion was in the lead group approaching the final climb at the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes, sparking hopes he could be about to write the biggest comeback story of the season. Ad/> He was soon dropped on the Col de Valberg but still came home in a credible 11th – his first top-20 finish since his career-threatening smash at the Criterium du Dauphine.