{"id":1311380,"date":"2019-06-13T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/froome-remains-hospitalized-in-france-with-multiple-injuries\/"},"modified":"2019-06-13T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T20:04:00","slug":"froome-remains-hospitalized-in-france-with-multiple-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/froome-remains-hospitalized-in-france-with-multiple-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Froome remains hospitalized in France with multiple injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE – In this Saturday July 7, 2012 file photo, stage winner Christopher Froome of Britain adjusts the best climber’s dotted jersey on the podium of the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.6 miles) with start in Tomblaine and finish in La Planche des Belles Filles, France. Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will miss this year\u2019s race after a \u201cbad crash\u201d in training on Wednesday June 12, 2019. Team INEOS leader Dave Brailsford said Froome sustained a suspected fractured femur in a 60 kph (40 mph) crash. (AP Photo\/Laurent Rebours, File)<\/strong>
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PARIS \u2014 Chris Froome underwent successful surgery after the high-speed crash that left him with multiple fractures and shattered his hopes of going for a fifth Tour de France title next month, his team said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Froome will remain hospitalized for observation at the Saint-Etienne hospital where he underwent a six-hour operation after hitting a wall at high speed during a training ride before a time trial at the Criterium du Dauphine in the town of Roanne on Wednesday. The Dauphine is a traditional warmup race for the Tour de France, the three-week showpiece race Froome and his teammates have dominated in recent years.<\/p>\n

Team Ineos said in a statement that medical staff at the hospital in central France is \u201cvery happy\u201d with Froome\u2019s progress to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst things first, the surgery was a success. The operation, which lasted for six hours, went very well,\u201d Team Ineos doctor Richard Usher said. \u201cChris will remain in hospital for the next few days for observation, but he is already actively engaging in discussing his rehabilitation options, which is very encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old Froome broke his right femur, elbow and several ribs in the crash that likely ended his season. He received emergency care on the road, was transported to Roanne hospital then airlifted to Saint-Etienne for surgery.<\/p>\n

Team principal Dave Brailsford told the BBC that Froome was on a descent with teammate Wout Poels when he went to blow his nose and a gust of wind took out his front wheel, he lost control, and he hit the wall of a house.<\/p>\n

Froome, who won the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, has often crashed in his career but had never been so seriously injured.<\/p>\n

Last year on the Tour, he crashed in the opening stage and hit the ground again on a cobbled stage in northern France. He was also forced out of the 2014 Tour after injuring his left wrist in crashes, and abandoned the 2015 Spanish Vuelta with a foot injury following yet another accident.<\/p>\n

After his third-place finish in last year\u2019s Tour, Froome had only one goal this season: matching the record of five wins shared by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.<\/p>\n

He had skipped the Giro to focus solely on cycling\u2019s marquee event and was hoping to put the final touches to his preparations at the Dauphine.<\/p>\n

\u201cChris had worked incredibly hard to get in fantastic shape and was on track for the Tour, which unfortunately he will now miss,\u201d Brailsford said.<\/p>\n

Froome\u2019s absence will settle the leadership question within Ineos, with Geraint Thomas looking to defend his title in July without a rival in his squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch crap news!! It\u2019s always horrible hearing about any bad crash, but even worse when it\u2019s a good mate!!\u201d Thomas wrote on Twitter after finding out about Froome\u2019s accident.<\/p>\n

The Tour de France starts on July 6 from Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n

via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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