Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChris Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, has announced his retirement from professional cycling. The 41-year-old, born in Kenya to British parents, dominated the Tour de France with Team Sky between 2013 and 2017, securing four yellow jerseys. His Grand Tour successes also include overall victories at the Vuelta a Espana in 2011 and 2017, and the Giro d’Italia in 2018, alongside two Olympic time trial bronze medals. Froome confirmed his career conclusion after suffering serious injuries, including five broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a lumbar vertebrae fracture, in a training crash last August. His later career was significantly impacted by a high-speed crash in 2019 and a subsequent move from Team Sky (now Ineos) to Israel Start-Up Nation, with his last Tour de France participation being in 2022. In fullFour-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms retirement from cyclingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tour de France legend Chris Froome retires from professional cycling
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChris Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, has announced his retirement from professional cycling. The 41-year-old, born in Kenya to British parents, dominated the Tour de France with Team Sky between 2013 and 2017, securing four yellow jerseys. His Grand Tour successes also include overall victories at the Vuelta a Espana in 2011 and 2017, and the Giro d’Italia in 2018, alongside two Olympic time trial bronze medals. Froome confirmed his career conclusion after suffering serious injuries, including five broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a lumbar vertebrae fracture, in a training crash last August. His later career was significantly impacted by a high-speed crash in 2019 and a subsequent move from Team Sky (now Ineos) to Israel Start-Up Nation, with his last Tour de France participation being in 2022. In fullFour-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms retirement from cyclingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
