Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will undergo surgery on Thursday after “a serious training crash” that saw the British cyclist airlifted to a hospital in France.
Froome’s team Israel-Premier Tech said he was “stable and did not sustain any head injuries” but added that scans confirmed a pneumothorax, five broken ribs, and a lumbar vertebrae fracture.
Froome was taken to hospital in Toulon by helicopter on Wednesday after the accident, which happened while he was training near Saint-Raphaël. His team said “no other cyclists or vehicles were involved.”
British cycling star Chris Froome is in hospital after being involved in a serious crash.
Froome, 40, was out riding in Toulon, southern France, on Wednesday when he fell off his bike. The four-time Tour de France winner was airlifted to hospital and will now undergo surgery after breaking several bones.
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has been airlifted to hospital after sustaining multiple injuries in a crash in southern France.
The 40-year-old Briton was taken to hospital on Wednesday afternoon by helicopter following a crash near Toulon, about 105 miles (170 km) from his home in Monaco.
Froome’s team described the crash as “serious” but said he was in a stable condition and did not sustain any head injuries.
However, scans showed Froome has five broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a lumbar vertebrae fracture.
French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Froome was conscious on arrival and was able to speak to medical staff.
He will have surgery on his back on Thursday.
No other cyclists were involved in the crash.
Chris Froome, the four-time winner of the Tour de France, was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday following a serious training crash.
Froome, who currently races for Israel–Premier Tech, is in stable condition.
“Fortunately, Chris is stable and did not sustain any head injuries, however scans have confirmed a pneumothorax, five broken ribs, and a lumbar vertebrae fracture,” Israel–Premier Tech posted on X, as well as posting on the cyclist’s personal account.
The team added that the cyclist is undergoing surgery on Thursday afternoon.
British cycling champion Chris Froome was airlifted to a hospital in Toulon, France, on Wednesday following a serious training crash near Saint-Raphaël. The four-time Tour de France winner suffered multiple injuries, including five broken ribs, a fractured lumbar vertebra, and a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). Fortunately, Froome remained conscious and stable after the accident and did not sustain any head injuries.
Froome is scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday to address his injuries. The crash is expected to sideline the 40-year-old cyclist for the remainder of the season, casting uncertainty over his future in professional racing as his contract with Israel-Premier Tech is set to expire at the end of the year.
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/c4glv348xjwo
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