CHRIS FROOME has finally brought the curtain down on his cycling career.
Four-time winner , 41, was after a serious collision and never returned to racing.
Froome celebrates winning the 2015 Tour de France alongside Geraint Thomas, who went on to win the 2018 edition of the same race Credit: Getty
Chris Froome shares a picture in hospital after his horror crash Credit: Instagram / chrisfroome
His injuries included a , a collapsed lung and a fracture in his lower spine.
After months of speculation and refusing to confirm whether he had or hadn’t retired, Froome confirmed his retirement on Thursday.
When asked by Sporza at the start of the 2026 Tour in Barcelona, Froome replied with a simple “yes”.
He said: “Unfortunately, there was that fall last summer.
“That wasn’t the way I wanted it to end. But even then, I knew it was over.”
Froome’s breakthrough came soon after joining Team Sky in 2010. He finished second overall at the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, and was later promoted to first after Juan Jose Cobo was stripped of his title for doping.
He then supported in the 2012 Tour de France, finishing second behind ‘Wiggo’ in a historic British 1-2.
Froome went on to dominate the sport from then on, winning Le Tour in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, while also winning the Vuelta again in 2017 and the Giro d’Italia in 2018.
Chris Froome holds the 2017 Tour de France winner’s trophy, having pipped team-mate Geraint Thomas to the title Credit: PA
Froome was airlifted to hospital after a very serious crash in 2019 that nearly cost him his life Credit: AFP or licensors
A while blowing his nose very nearly cost him his life, with the Kenya-born Brit breaking numerous bones including his pelvis, femur and four ribs.
Though he did return to the peloton, Froome failed to regain his pre-crash form and was omitted from Sky’s 2020 Tour line-up, before ending his career with Israel-Premier Tech.
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