Four-time champion Chris Froome’s encouraging Tour de France came to a frustrating halt on Thursday when the Briton pulled out of the race after contracting COVID-19
“I’m really disappointed not to be able to roll into Paris and finish off this Tour de France… I am going to head home now, switch off for a few days and refocus on being ready for Vuelta a Espana later this season.”Try refreshing your browser, orOn stage 12, however, he was fighting for a first victory in more than 1,500 days, a position he was in for the first time since a freak crash left him with multiple fractures at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine.
The 37-year-old had vowed to go on the attack on the Tour again, fuelled by a renewed motivation after losing faith last year.Israel-Premier Tech have had a spectacular Tour de France, winning two stages through Australian Simon Clarke and Canadian Hugo Houle. “It’s been very special for me as well. I’ve been finding my legs and I want to thank everyone for the support through this process.”
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