Chris Froome, the four-time winner of the Tour de France, was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday following a critical training crash.
Froome, who presently races for Israel–Premier Tech, is in steady situation.
“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, in addition to posting on the bike owner’s private account.
The workforce added that the bike owner is present process surgical procedure on Thursday afternoon.
According to French sports activities outlet L’Équipe, Froome was aware and was ready to proceed to communicate following the crash.
The two-time Olympic medalist’s contract expires on the finish of the season with L’Équipe including that he’s unlikely to race once more this marketing campaign.
Froome additionally suffered an enormous crash in 2019 when training and missed that yr’s Tour de France. He was despatched to intensive care and fractured his leg following the incident.
The 40-year-old is likely one of the sport’s most profitable stars and dominated biking throughout the mid-2010s.
He received his first Tour de France in 2013 earlier than occurring to win back-to-back-to-back titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Froome can be a one-time winner of the Giro d’Italia and a two-time winner of the Vuelta a España.