Chris Froome: Some people never race again after the kind of fractures I suffered

Chris Froome shows off his Israel Start-Up Nation 2021 kit
(Image credit: Israel Start-Up Nation)

Chris Froome has confirmed he will ride next week's Critérium du Dauphiné and then the Tour de France "if all goes well", convinced his form is "getting better with every week of training."

Froome has built his comeback and his move to the Israel Start-Up Nation team on targeting the Tour de France, even if there are no signs he will be competitive and able to challenge the likes of Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič or former teammate Geraint Thomas.

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