Froome regrets rehab mistakes

Chris Froome has admitted to making mistakes during his rehabilitation last year as he chased a quick return to the Tour de France.

The four-time Tour winner, who turned 36 last week, once again has his sights on a return to the race this summer, now armed with a better understanding of his body nearly two years after the horrific training crash which threatened to end his career.

“In hindsight it would have been much better to really take time out and focus on the rehab side of things, rather than chase things on the bike,” Froome said.

“Getting to the end of last season, seeing the weaknesses I still had, it was clear the focus for the winter and the first part of this season needed to be trying to address those imbalances rather than chasing bike form.”

Froome was speaking from a training camp in Tenerife where he hoped the long journey back to fitness was nearing completion.