Chris Froome, a four-time Tour de France winner, has officially retired from professional cycling. The 41-year-old British athlete has remained sidelined since an August 2025 collision where he struck a road sign at high speed, resulting in severe injuries including a collapsed lung, multiple broken ribs, and a fractured lumbar vertebra. During subsequent surgery, doctors also addressed a pericardial rupture. Froome confirmed to Belgian broadcaster Sporza that he realized his racing days were over following the accident.
Throughout his career, the Kenyan-born rider secured seven Grand Tour titles while racing for Team Sky. His Tour de France dominance occurred in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017. He also claimed victory at the 2018 Giro d’Italia and the 2011 and 2017 editions of the Vuelta a Espana. Among his most iconic moments was running on foot up Mont Ventoux during the 2016 Tour after a collision with a motorcycle damaged his bicycle.
Froome joined Israel-Premier Tech in 2020 following his departure from Team Ineos, yet he struggled to regain his previous form due to long-term health complications stemming from a serious 2019 training crash. Despite these later difficulties, he remains one of the most decorated figures in the history of the sport, recognized for his tactical race craft and his instrumental role in the rise of British cycling dominance.
