Crashes marred the end of the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España, one of which knocked Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo) out of the race with a suspected broken collarbone.
Team Sky leader Chris Froome was almost one of the ones brought down as he rode close behind two riders who hit the deck with very little warning.
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'Alive and well' - decorated Paralympian found after gone missing in VegasSam Ruddock hadn't been heard from in 11 days, but has now been located
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Tadej Pogačar was dominant at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but I hope for a competitive Tour de FranceThe Slovenian has finished on the podium of the last six Monuments, the first man to do so - when will he stop dominating?
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Chris Froome is 'keeping the door open' to racing in 2026 - could he ride on?39-year-old says his retirement isn't concrete yet
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Chris Froome misses out on Tour de France selection39-year-old absent from Israel-Premier Tech's eight-rider roster
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A complete history of Ineos Grenadiers kits, from Adidas to Gobik, via RaphaThe British team switch to Gobik in 2024 after two years with Bioracer
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Chris Froome's boss rubbishes claims bike fit is behind lack of results
'He can talk about his bike position until the cows come home - that's still not going to earn him a position on a Grand Tour team' says Israel-Premier Tech team owner Sylvan Adams
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Chris Froome, rim brake evangelist, 'warms to' disc brakesThe Israel-Premier Tech rider, also an investor at Factor Bikes, says that he has "way less problems" with discs these days
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Is Chris Froome - in 2023 - a professional cyclist, or an influencer?The seven-time Grand Tour winner hasn't raced since July, but has taken to being interesting on social media
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Chris Froome 'absolutely not' worth multi-million euro salary says his team bossThe four-time Tour de France winner was not selected for this year's Tour de France for performance reasons, Israel-Premier Tech boss Sylvan Adams says
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Chris Froome not selected for Tour de France 202338-year-old misses out on 'ultimate goal' as Israel-Premier Tech confirm eight-man squad
