On this day in 2019: Chris Froome out of Tour de France after high-speed crash
Chris Froome sustained multiple fractures in a high-speed crash that ruled him out of the Tour de France, on this day in 2019.
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Chris Froome abandons last two stages of Criterium du Dauphine, raising more doubts over Tour de France participation
Chris Froome has abandoned the last two stages of the Criterium du Dauphine due to illness. «I was looking forward to the final two stages of the Dauphine, but I haven’t been feeling 100 per cent,» the British cyclist said on Saturday morning. Ad/> «It’s disappointing to leave the race unfinished, but I’ve been progressing well, and I don’t want to set myself back at this important stage of the season.» Tour de France'No guarantees' – Froome knows that his Tour de France spot is up in the airYESTERDAY AT 11:00 Israel-Premier Tech simply stated Froome was «feeling unwell the past two days.» The 37-year-old finished 11th at the Mercan Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes earlier this month which was his best result since a career-threatening crash three years ago.
Greg LeMond reveals cancer diagnosis
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has revealed he has a "treatable" form of cancer.
Chris Froome 'ready to become more competitive’ after returning to Criterium du Dauphine three years since crash
Chris Froome says he is ready to take the “next step” after returning to the scene of his near-fatal crash three years ago. The Briton is racing in the Criterium du Dauphine this week, fresh from an 11th-place finish at the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes.
Greg LeMond diagnosed with non-life-threatening leukemia
Greg LeMond, a three-time Tour de France champion and the first American to win the stage race, has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia and said it is not life threatening, according to his website.
Dumoulin to retire at the end of the season
Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin will retire from professional cycling after the 2022 season, the former Giro d' Italia champion announced on Friday.
‘Definitely not’ – Chris Froome can forget hopes of winning fifth Tour de France, says Robbie McEwen
Chris Froome is “definitely not” winning the Tour de France again, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. Froome’s hopes of joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain on five yellow jerseys look increasingly unlikely as he continues to look a shadow of his former self. Ad/> The Brit has not been the same rider since his horror crash during a recon ride at the Criterium de Dauphine in 2019, which left him with a fractured neck, femur, hip, elbow and ribs.
‘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.