Chris Froome needs further surgery as he looks to racing return
The four-time Tour de France winner says he’s still not ready to race in the peloton


Chris Froome has revealed he needs another operation as he continues his recovery from an awful crash earlier this year.
Froome has been working his way back to full health after suffering multiple fractures, including a broken femur, at the Critérium du Dauphiné in June.
The Team Ineos leader is back on the bike, having ridden the team time trial at the Saitama Criterium, but has revealed he will need an operation to remove metal work in his joints.
Speaking from Japan, Froome told Eurosport: “I’m in an extremely fortunate position that I am even back on a bike again at this stage.
“I had some pretty horrific injuries and I’ve still got to have another surgery. I’ve got to remove the metalwork in my hip and elbow.”
The four-time Tour de France winner used his trip to Japan to recce the Tokyo 2020 Olympic road race route, alongside his team-mate Michał Kwiatkowski and rivals Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) and Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale).
But Froome is not yet back to race fitness, as he was forced to skip the main Saitama Criterium event.
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He said: “At the moment I’m capable of getting on the bike and riding, but not racing within the pack.
“If I have to follow the changes in rhythm or kick after bends, I just won’t be able to keep the pace.
“I still need to build up my strength to reach that level.”
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The 34-year-old fell and hit a wall at high speed during a recon of the time trial stage of the Dauphiné in June.
At the end of August, he was able to get back on the bike on the track having been riding his indoor trainer within six weeks of the crash.
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Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers. Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.
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