Chris Froome leaving won't change Tour de France position, says Ineos sports director

'If Chris is the best, he wins'

Chris Froome and Servais Knaven (Getty)

Chris Froome's departure from Ineos at the end of the season won't affect his status for the upcoming Tour de France, a sports director on the team has said.

Servais Knaven has reaffirmed the 'let the road decide' mantra of the British squad, and that the decision of Froome to leave Ineos for Israel Start-Up Nation will have no bearing on his inclusion or role in the French Grand Tour.

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Jonny was Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor until 2022.

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