Chris Froome 'angry' management didn't respond to Bernal comments, says family member

Ineos have said the four-time Tour winner will stay with the team for the rest of the season

Chris Froome (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images)

(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Chris Froome was "angry" with Ineos management after they didn't offer an explanation to Egan Bernal's comments that he wouldn't sacrifice himself for a team-mate at the Tour de France if he was on top form.

An anonymous family member of Froome's told L'Équipe the four-time Tour winner had asked team management for clarification surrounding Bernal's comments but did not receive a response.

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