'Really disappointed' - Chris Froome out of Tour de France with Covid, teases Vuelta comeback

Chris Froome (Israel Premier-Tech) has withdrawn from the Tour de France after testing positive for Covid. The four-time champion pulled out ahead of Stage 18 in the Pyrenees. Ad/> Froome finished third on the iconic Alpe d’Huez in his biggest performance since a horror crash in 2019 left him with career-threatening injuries.

Tour de FranceTour de France Stage 18: Route map, how to watch as Pogacar prepares to launch big attack17 HOURS AGO He was pushing for a top 20 finish in the general classification. /> «I'm really disappointed to not be able to roll into Paris and finish off this Tour de France. It's been an extremely special race for us as a team and for me personally.

»I've really been finding my legs again and I just want to thank everyone for all the support through this process. «I'm going to head home, switch off for a few days and refocus on being ready for the Vuelta a Espana later this season.» More to follow. — — - Stream the Tour de France live and on-demand on discovery+.