CHRIS FROOME has been airlifted to hospital following a serious cycling crash.
The four-time Tour de France champion has broken several bones but is in a stable condition.
Froome suffered the crash while on a training ride – but avoided a collision with a vehicle or another bike.
He was airlifed to hospital in Toulon, France, where he will undergo surgery.
Scans have confirmed the former Team GB star has suffered five broken ribs, a lumbar vertebrae and a pnuemothorax.
A post on the cycling star’s X account also confirmed that Chris did not sustain any head injuries
Froome won the Tour de France three years in a row from 2015 to 2017 as well as the Giro D’italia in 2018
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Chris Froom has been airlifted to hospital following a serious cycling crash. The four-time tour of to France champion has broken several bones but is in stable condition. Froom suffered the crash while on a training ride but avoided a collision with a vehicle or another bike. He was airlifted to hospital in Tulon, France, where he’ll undergo surgery. Scans have confirmed the former team GB star suffered five broken ribs, a lumbar vertebrae, and a numoththorax. A post on the cycling stars X account also confirmed that Chris did not sustain any head injuries. Froomer has won the tour to France four times, most famously three years in a row from 2015 to 2017, as well as winning the 2018 Jurro Ditalia. This is a developing story. For more updates, visit the sun.co.uk. UK.
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