Chris Froome joined by hundreds of riders for Southampton 'flash ride'

Tour de France champion Chris Froome asked people to join him for a ride in Southampton on Saturday, and hundreds obliged

Several hundred riders turned up at University of Southampton on Saturday afternoon after double Tour de France champion Chris Froome announced on Twitter that he was going for a ride in the area.

Froome invited any local riders in the vicinity to join him for a spin, and despite the short notice hundreds turned up to meet the Team Sky leader.

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