Battered Chris Froome Keeps On Racing At Tour De France
Jun 27, 2021, 9:53 AM | Updated: Dec 8, 2022, 11:52 am
André Greipel of Germany & Chris Froome of The United Kingdom and Team Israel Start-Up Nation injury after crash during during the 108th Tour de France 2021, Stage 1 a 197,8km stage from Brest to Landerneau - Côte De La Fosse Aux Loups 176m / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on June 26, 2021 in Landerneau, France. (Photo by Fred Mons - Pool/Getty Images)
(Photo by Fred Mons - Pool/Getty Images)
PERROS-GUIREC, France (AP) — Battered and bruised, Chris Froome will keep racing at the Tour de France.
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After being caught in a high-speed crash during the opening stage, the four-time champion said he will be on the starting line of Sunday’s Stage 2 between Perros-Guirec and Mur-De-Bretagne in the western Brittany region.
The four-time champion was in a massive high-speed crash about 10 kilometers from he finish of Saturday’s opening stage in Landerneau.
Froome missed the last two Tours after a bad 2019 crash.
Ready for round 2 👊 of @LeTour 👍 #TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/xmGlM87zMj
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) June 27, 2021
He finished Stage 1 lagging more than 14 minutes behind stage winner Julian Alaphilippe and underwent scans.
It was unclear whether he would be able to keep on racing.
Stage 1 of @LeTour #TDF2021
What a day 🥴 pic.twitter.com/YBhM60PFBJ— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) June 27, 2021
Stage 1 Crash
Stage 1 of the race took place on Saturday, June 26 in Brest, France. It’s the 108th edition of the Tour de France.
During the beginning day of the race, a fan stood alongside the route and held a sign.
The sign struck Tony Martin, who was riding past. Martin tumbled to the ground, which caused a huge pile up of bikes and fellow riders.
.@LeTour started off with a crazy crash during Stage 1. 😳🚴💥https://t.co/5rCSXMU76F
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) June 27, 2021
Froome underwent scans that did not reveal any fractures.
France’s Alaphilippe won the opening stage of the race. In honor of the Stage 1 victory, Alaphilippe will wear a yellow jersey during Stage 2.
The race will take place over a variety or routes throughout France until the final stage on Sunday, July 18.
Fans can watch every stage of the race via NBC Sports and Peacock.
