Overview

• Israel–Premier Tech said the operation went as planned and Froome is recovering in hospital in good spirits.
• He crashed while training in southern France on Wednesday and was airlifted by helicopter to a Toulon hospital.
• Doctors diagnosed a pneumothorax, five broken ribs, and a fractured lumbar vertebra, with no other riders or vehicles involved.
• The team reported he was conscious and stable; French reports placed the fall near Saint-Raphaël, not far from Monaco.
• The injuries likely end his 2025 racing, and with his contract up at season’s end, his future in the peloton is uncertain.