‘It’s awesome’ – Chris Froome named in Tour de France squad by Israel Premier-Tech as 10th appearance looms

Chris Froome will race in a 10th Tour de France after being named in Israel-Premier Tech’s eight-strong team. The four-time champion is enjoying his best season since his horror crash at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine, which left him with a fractured neck, femur, hip, elbow and ribs.

Ad/> He will largely ride in support of Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang in France, although he may have license to attack with Israel-Premier Tech targeting stage wins rather than the yellow jersey. Tour de FranceTour de France 2022 — 7 key stages in the battle for yellowAN HOUR AGO “It’s awesome to be starting my 10th Tour de France with Israel-Premier Tech,” said Froome.

“I’ve worked exceptionally hard this year and I’m looking forward to giving it my all. We’ve got a great group of riders in the line-up and we can’t wait for the battle to begin in Copenhagen.” Froome won the Tour four times between 2013 and 2017 during Team Sky’s golden years, but his hopes of winning the world’s biggest bike race again look beyond him – especially given the rise of Slovenian superstars Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).

And speaking at the Giro d’Italia, Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen claimed the 37-year-old has no chance of winning the Tour again but said he could still play a key team role. Tour de France 2022 — 7 key stages in the battle for yellow Tour de France 2022 route: Every stage assessed for bruising 109th edition “He should be at the Tour.

That’s why Israel-Premier Tech signed him: to have a figurehead of the team, someone to fly the flag and get a lot of publicity,” said McEwen. “But in terms of performances, just purely physical on the bike, I don’t think he’s up to… definitely not winning the Tour anymore, I doubt