'One final push on the road' - Chris Froome on retirement, sliding doors and chasing another Grand Tour

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 09: Chris Froome of The United Kingdom and Criterium Legends Team poses for a portrait during the media day prior to the 3rd Tour de France Prudential Singapore 2024 on November 09, 2024 in Singapore. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) during the media day prior to the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium 2024 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Chris Froome moves among the crowds, fans and fellow riders at the Tour de France criteriums in Saitama and Singapore appearing very much at home – much has changed for the rider since he first lined up in the debut of the Japanese event in 2013. However, his continued presence and profile here speaks of the unbreakable bond between the four-time winner and the race.

Froome may not be walking into the Asian showcase events with the hype of retiring Tour de France stage record holder Mark Cavendish but even though he hasn’t raced the Grand Tour since 2022 the Israel-Premier Tech rider he is still a crucial drawcard. That horrible accident at the 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné may have changed plenty, but it couldn’t wipe out the wins already etched into the history books, memories of the spectators and even perhaps the DNA of the rider.

Simone Giuliani
Australia Editor

Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.