FROOME. Unrivaled for several years, Christopher Froome approaches this Tour de France 2022 in the shoes of a “simple” teammate.
A few years ago, Christopher Froome was the scarecrow of the peloton and the big favorite in the Tour de France. But since then, the Briton no longer has the same level and can no longer win or even keep up with the favorites in the mountains. The reason ? His terrible fall during the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2019 which caused him multiple fractures (femur, elbow, hip, vertebra, sternum, several ribs) as well as a hemorrhage. Since that moment, the former leader of Sky can no longer find his level.
As a reminder, the quadruple winner of the Tour de France had crossed the line in Paris in 2021 with an anecdotal 133rd place in the general classification. For this Tour de France 2022, he will be the luxury teammate of Michael Woods and Jakob Fuglsang, but may have his card to play in the breakaway in order to aim for a good stage victory.
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Biography Christopher Froome. Christopher Froome was born on May 20, 1985 in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. After living fifteen years in Kenya, he left for South Africa in Johannesburg with his father where he joined St John’s College and rubbed shoulders with a certain Scott Spedding, a former French rugby international. If he started with mountain biking, the native of Narobi moved quite quickly towards the road where he was to become one of the best climbers of his time. It benefits from the help of the World Cycling Center which helps riders from under-equipped countries to become professional.
In 2007, he joined professional training Konica Minolta thanks to the refusal of runner David George to join the team. He revealed himself thanks to good performances and stage victories in the Giro delle Regione espoirs before being recruited in 2008 by the Barloworld team. Before opting for British nationality, he took part in the three Ardennes classics (Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne). After the disappearance of the Barloworld team, Christopher Froome is one of the riders who will commit to the new Sky structure. And the “White Kenyan” will build his legend with the British team. Since 2021, he joined Israel-Start Up Nation. Very tall (1m86 – NDR), Christopher Froome has a very slender build due to his weight. Which makes him one of the best climbers in the peloton with Primoz Roglic or Tadej Pogacar.
What is Christopher Froome’s track record?
Two bronze medals in the time trial at the Olympic Games (2012 and 2016), Christopher Froome has mainly expressed himself during the big tours: quadruple winner of the Tour de France (2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017), double winner of the Tour of Spain (2011 and 2017) and winner of the Tour of Italy once again (2018). Not to mention other distinctive jerseys: mountain classification in the Tour de France 2015 and the Tour of Italy 2018, points classification in the Tour of Spain 2017. As well as his stage victories: five in the Vuelta, seven in the Grande Boucle and two on the Giro.
Who is Christopher Froome’s team?
Since the start of his professional career in 2007, Christopher Froome has known seven teams: Konica-Minolta (2007), Barloworld (2008-2009), Sky (01.2010 – 04.2019), Ineos (05.2019 – 07.2020), Ineos-Grenadiers (08.2020 -12.2020), Ineos Start-Up Nation (2021) and the Israel-Premier Tech formation since the start of the 2022 season where its main partners are Giacomo Nizzolo or Jakob Fuglsang.
What is Christopher Froome’s salary?
Under contract until 2024 with Israel-Premier Tech, Christopher Froome receives 5.5 million euros gross per season.
Christopher Froome and doping
After the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain 2017, Christopher Froome underwent an anti-doping test where an abnormality was detected, revealing a high concentration of salbutamol (a drug that treats asthma but can also improve performance). On July 2, 2018, the International Cycling Union announced that it was closing the case without further action and that it would not suspend the rider after an investigation. For lack of evidence, the federation continues by admitting that it is unable to prove an anti-doping rule violation by the rider. If this decision is very badly accepted by part of the public and followers, Christopher Froome continues to run.