'No guarantees' - Chris Froome says he knows that his Tour de France spot is up in the air as he seeks top form

Chris Froome acknowledges that he might not be selected by Israel Premier Tech for the Tour de France as he continues to look for top form following his life-threatening crash in 2019. The seven-time Grand Tour winner suffered a fractured right femur, a fractured elbow, and fractured ribs after a high-speed crash into a wall when he was training for the 4th stage of the Criterium du Dauphine.

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Critérium du Dauphiné'I’m ready to become more competitive' — Froome excited to take 'next step'06/06/2022 AT 15:26 “I have no guarantees at all,” Froome said when talking about this year’s Tour de France, set to start on July 1st. “I think everything is up in the air, especially because of the points situation to stay in the World Tour, which will probably lead to a change in strategy in the team.

«We will potentially have to aim for different races to score points, so I think there are still a lot of questions and uncertainties at the moment. Another win for Van Aert, but bunch leaves it late as Belgian cements lead on Stage 5 Brown wins Stage 4 in Wales as Wiebes relinquishes race lead at Women's Tour Ganna wins time trial, Van Aert second to extend overall lead “We will see how it goes.

I’m not putting myself under any kind of pressure, I have no expectations, I just want to give my best, see how I fare on long climbs. And we’ll take it from here.” Despite being unable to reach the form he was once at before the crash, Froome is optimistic about his current physical state, finishing 11th at the Mercan Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes this past week which was his best