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Chris Froome Shares Recovery Update After Life-Threatening Heart Injury

The four-time Tour de France winner faces a months-long rehabilitation following emergency treatment for a pericardial rupture.

Overview

  • Froome posted a new rehabilitation photo showing chest scars as he undergoes physiotherapy, with a separate video saying he is back at it.
  • The 40-year-old crashed during a late-August training ride near Toulon after clipping a kerb at around 30mph and striking a road sign.
  • Doctors reported multiple serious injuries, including four broken ribs, a fractured vertebra, a collapsed lung and a pericardial rupture.
  • He was discharged from the Toulon military hospital last month and thanked staff at HIA Sainte Anne in a public statement.
  • He remains out of competition for the foreseeable future, though he has made a public appearance at a Zurich charity gala alongside other sports stars.