Ian Boswell: Chris Froome pushed me to the limit training in Africa

Ian Boswell joined Chris Froome during an early-season training block in South Africa and said it was an 'eye opening' experience

Ian Boswell

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Ian Boswell has revealed that Tour de France champion and Sky team-mate Chris Froome pushed him to his physical limit during the pair's recent training in South Africa.

The 25-year-old American joined Froome in the Mpumalanga region for a couple of weeks of intense training after the duo took part in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Herald Sun Tour – won by Froome – in Australia. The region has plenty of high mountains and testing terrain.

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