Chris Froome hits back: Those that say I’m finished make me laugh

Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2021 - 100th Edition - 2nd stage Banyoles - Banyoles 18,5 km - 23/03/2021 - Chris Froome (GBR - Israel Start-Up Nation) - photo Luis Angel Gomez/BettiniPhoto©2021
Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Chris Froome has defended his recent racing performances and hit back at critics who think that his career is over. The four-time Tour de France winner is still searching for something close to his best form after recovering from the 2019 Critérium du Dauphinè crash that almost ended his career.

The 35-year-old missed out on Tour de France selection last year and moved from Ineos Grenadiers to Israel Start-Up Nation on a long-term deal and with the hope of winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title. 

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.