Froome to miss Tour after serious crash

Chris Froome’s hopes of securing a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title next month are over after he broke his leg, elbow and ribs in a 40mph crash before stage four of the Critérium du Dauphiné in Roanne, central France, yesterday. The 34-year-old Team Ineos rider smashed into a wall after reportedly letting go of his handlebars to “blow his nose” towards the bottom of a descent. Sir Dave Brailsford, Ineos team principal, described the crash as “very serious”.

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