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Chris Froome suffered serious heart injury in training crash

September 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments Chris Froome, Chris Froome crash, Chris Froome news, Cycling, cycling legend, Cycling news, Froome accident, heart injury, pro cycling, professional cyclist, recovery, road cycling, serious injury, sports injury, Team INEOS, Tour de France, training crash

Chris Froome sustained a life-threatening injury to his heart in the training crash in France last week that left him in hospital with a broken back and broken ribs. The four-time Tour de France winner also sustained a pericardial rupture, a tear to the sac that surrounds the heart, in the crash. “It was obviously a lot more serious than some broken bones,” his wife, Michelle Froome, told the Times.

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Chris Froome in intensive care following surgery after horrific crash

June 13, 2019 admin 0 Comments Chris Froome, Chris Froome crash, Cycling, Cycling news, Dave Brailsford, Team INEOS

Chris Froome will remain in intensive care following a lengthy surgery after the Team Ineos rider crashed at close to 60km an hour.

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Chris Froome out of Tour de France following serious accident

June 12, 2019 admin 0 Comments Chris Froome, Chris Froome crash, Cycling, Cycling news, Dave Brailsford, Le Tour de France, Team INEOS, Tour de France, Tour de France 2019, Tour de France news

Six time grand tour winner Chris Froome will miss this year’s Tour de France after he suffered a broken leg following a crash on a recon ride at the Criterium du Dauphine. He was due to be Team Ineos major contender for the Tour.