Chris Froome broke so many bones in a 40mph crash that his skeleton was rearranged like the skittles in a ten-pin bowling alley strike.
And when he was caught in a pile-up on his return to the Tour de France 12 months ago, Va Va Froome amazed doctors by riding 2,000 miles to Paris with more bruises than a diva's ego. If Britain's four-time Yellow Jersey winner is not our greatest sporting champion this century, he's definitely the hardest.
But as he signs on for his 10th ride on Le Tour on Friday, 37-year-old Froome will dispel any thoughts about retirement and warned: “I would like to rise to the occasion again.”
