Chris Froome: 'I don't deserve Olympics place with this form'

The four-time Tour de France winner says he has to continue hoping that hard work pays off as he seeks to return to his previous best

Chris Froome at the 2021 Tour of the Alps (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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Chris Froome admits that he doesn't deserve a place at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games on his current form, as the four-time Tour de France champion says he has to continue to believe in his recovery process, and that hard work will eventually pay off.

The 35-year-old is hoping to represent Great Britain as part of their four-man squad for the road race, which will see the peloton tackle the slopes of Mount Fuji, but faces stiff competition from the likes of Simon and Adam Yates, as well as Hugh Carthy and James Knox, for the coveted spots.

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Hi. I'm Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor. I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.


Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).


I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.