Chris Froome announces retirement from professional cycling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 2:19 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Chris Froome has announced his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 41. The four-time Tour de France winner has not competed since suffering severe injuries in a training crash in August 2025. Froome's injuries included a fractured vertebra, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung. He confirmed the retirement news in an interview, expressing regret over how his career ended. With this announcement, Froome concludes a career that includes notable victories such as the Giro d’Italia in 2018 and the Vuelta a España in 2011 and 2017.
- •Froome won the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
- •His last professional win was at the 2018 Giro d'Italia.
- •He suffered serious injuries from a crash at over 30mph in 2025.
- •Froome confirmed his retirement in an interview and on social media.
- •Only four cyclists have won more Tour titles than Froome.
- 2:19 AMYahoo Sports — Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome announces retirement
"Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has called time on his professional cycling career. He suffered serious injuries during a training incident in August 2025 and has not raced since.
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