US EditionFour-Time Tour De France Winner Chris Froome Suffered Life-Threatening Heart Injury in Crash
Chris Froome suffered a rare pericardial rupture, a tear around the heart's sac, requiring complex surgery; recovery will be lengthy and he will miss the current cycling season, officials said.
- Chris Froome, the four-time Tour de France champion, sustained a life-threatening heart injury during a high-speed training crash near Saint-Raphael, France, on August 27, 2025.
- During a training ride near his home in Monaco, Froome struck a kerb while cycling at around 48-50 km/h, causing him to crash head-first into a nearby road sign.
- Froome was airlifted to Sainte-Anne Military Hospital in Toulon, where doctors identified and successfully repaired a rare pericardial rupture along with multiple fractures and a collapsed lung.
- Michelle Froome highlighted the severity of her husband's injuries, noting that they went beyond just broken bones. She confirmed that he is currently stable but faces an extended recovery period and will need to refrain from cycling for some time.
- Froome's contract with Israel-Premier Tech expires at the end of 2025, and the injury raises uncertainty about the 40-year-old's future in professional cycling.
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The four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome suffered a serious heart injury in an accident last week. An early career end is also in the room.
The four-time winner of the Tour de France fell very violently during a training last week. One of his injuries could have been fatal.
Scary details after Chris Froome's serious accident: As his wife Michelle reveals, the four-time Tour de France winner suffered life-threatening injuries. Chris Froome suffered multiple injuries last week in a fall without any external faults. The British woman was flown to a hospital in Toulon where a pneumothorax, the fracture of five ribs and a lumbar fracture were detected. But that was not all, as his wife Michelle now describes the British…
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