Teams & Riders Chris Froome Discussion Thread.

[QueenStagiaire]

figurative? there's the details and the St. Etienne's surgeons statements and thigh scars pictures etc etc

That‘s not a literal car crash, that‘s a literal hospital visit.

 

[AmRacer]

figurative? there's the details and the St. Etienne's surgeons statements and thigh scars pictures etc etc

Hi didn't crash with a car back then.

 

[pastronef]

That‘s not a literal car crash, that‘s a literal hospital visit.

Hi didn't crash with a car back then.

this neither, car crash reports were wrong, his teams said no car involved

 

[Danskebjerge]

That's tough. First a serious crash, after that several years with zero results, then another serious crash.

 

[Vinther1991]

That is really sad news. Unfortunate end to his career. I wish him a fast recovery.

 

[RobertCrawley]

I've yet to check twitter, I'll find some Schadenfreude in some of the silliest comments over there, I know, I've already seen it all in these years

Internet psychopathy. It's the reigning zeitgeist.

 

[ppanther92]

All the best! Ofc I also cracked some jokes for the past years performances but career over - important that he gets fully fit and pain free again.

 

[Unchained]

Sounds like some substantial injuries and including head injuries. All the end of season things, end of career things won't happen. Don't know how serious his back injury is but will require careful rehabilitation. Terrible news on top of everything else going on.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Poor guy, sad way to retire. Get well soon Chris

 

[CyclistAbi]

Hang in there champ.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Fortunately, looks like he escaped head injuries. That's a massive relief, though the other injuries look substantial. Get well soon, Chris!

 

[Savant12]

The man, the myth, the legend, the snake charmer, the yo-yo. I wish him all the best after this latest serious crash.

 

[wirral]

How will this affect his contractual position?

 

[RedheadDane]

How will this affect his contractual position?

Well, his contract expires at the end of the year, and - to be rather cynical - I suppose if his contract wasn't already unlikely to be extended, it definitely is now. After all, while I think there have been cases with riders getting contract extensions right after serious injuries - Jakobsen springs to mind - Froome's age sort of... works against him.
Otoh, I also think it would be wrong for his contract to be stopped with immediate effect.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The contractual issues are most likely a minor concern relative to the his health.

 

[aruipksni]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1961353465189343615

View: https://x.com/IsraelPremTech/status/1961353465189343615

 

[CyclistAbi]

Hopefully back on the bike soon!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I would guess that he had a substantial public relations role scheduled for the Rwandan World Championships events: is he likely to be vertical for that?

 

[tonymikejoe]

When I wish Chris Froome a full recovery it is so he can physically engage in life as a father with two children with so many years in front of him, not to see him back on the bike racing at a pro level.
I think many of the get well soon messages reflect these wishes.

 

[Hugh Januss]

When I wish Chris Froome a full recovery it is so he can physically engage in life as a father with two children with so many years in front of him, not to see him back on the bike racing at a pro level.
I think many of the get well soon messages reflect these wishes.

Considering we really haven't seen him racing at pro level for at least the past few seasons you should get your wish either way.

 

[Izzyeviel]

How will this affect his contractual position?

I hear rumours of B&B hotels being interested in signing him...

 

[Rob5091]

Has anyone said how or why he crashed?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Has anyone said how or why he crashed?

1. hit by a car
2. not hit by a car or any thing else.

 

[Rackham]

Has anyone said how or why he crashed?

And we only heard about it 24 hours after the fact. So no.

 

[Rob5091]

And we only heard about it 24 hours after the fact. So no.

So he crashed and no one knew about it for 24 hours? Don't Israel PT keep a check on their riders or at least someone in the Froome family knew, surely ... strange.