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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle

Chris Froome to undergo surgery after breaking his back during training crash

Israel-Premier Tech cyclist Chris Froome
Chris Froome, who rides for Israel-Premier Tech, did not suffer any head injuries in the crash. Photograph: Brenton Edwards/AFP/Getty Images

Chris Froome has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a collapsed lung and breaking his back and five ribs during a serious crash while training in France.

The four-time Tour de France winner’s team confirmed that Froome would undergo surgery in Toulon on Thursday after the incident which took place on Wednesday. It said that the 40-year-old was now stable, and that no one else had been involved in the crash.

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