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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Ian Parker

Chris Froome recovering in hospital after ‘successful’ surgery on crash injuries

Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has undergone “successful” surgery after a serious training accident in France that left him with a fractured vertebrae, collapsed lung and five broken ribs.

Froome, 40, crashed while on a training ride on Wednesday and was airlifted to hospital in Toulon, around 100 miles from his home in Monaco.

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