Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) made his Tour debut after his heavy fall at Dauphiné 2019. He was third on the stage for Alpes de Huys and made a very positive impression. Sammy Neirinck visited the polite Froome ever for Vive le Vélo.
“Let’s see what the future holds.”
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) swam in deep water after his terrible fall exploring the time trial at Dauphiné three years ago. He tells himself whether the four-time Tour winner still has ambitions for the Tour.
“The big goal is to get back to the level where I had to stop after my big crash,” the 37-year-old said. “That certainly won’t be this year, maybe that will be possible in the upcoming editions of the tour.”
Froome concludes, “Let’s see what the future holds and how the next seasons play out. I don’t feel like I’m finished yet and have more to offer.”
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“By sharing my adventure, many people have embraced it”
At the beginning of each stage, the French public greets Froome with standing ovations. The difference between night and day with the years he won the Tour. Then he was booed.
“I once got a warm welcome from some fans,” says the British cyclist. “That has completely changed now.” “I now feel a lot of love and warmth from the audience.”
“Especially after my crash I tried to share my adventure with people and a lot of people accepted that.”
“After my injury, I had to first and foremost learn to walk again”
Chris Froome is very happy with the way things are going in the Tour de France. He took a huge step forward with his third place on the Alpe d’Huez.
“I’m finally starting to get my momentum back,” Chris Froome said. “It gives me positive feelings and it’s a good motivation to move forward.”
“After my injury, I first of all had to learn to walk again. Then I had to learn to ride a bike again.”
“The feeling of freedom – having been in my bed for several months – and the wind in my hair brought back many old memories of sweat.”
| ride | Date | Riding type | Beginning of the End | the total | winner | leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen – Copenhagen | 13.2 km | Lambert | Lambert | ||
| 2 | Roskilde – Nyborg | 199.2 km | Jacobsen | from art | ||
| 3 | Vejle – Sonderborg | 182 km | green roads | from art | ||
| 4 | Dunkirk – Calais | 171.5 km | from art | from art | ||
| 5 | Lille – Arenberg | 157 km | Clark | from art | ||
| 6 | Bench – Longue | 219.9 km | Pojakar | Pojakar | ||
| 7 | Tomblin – La Planche des Belles Filles | 176.3 km | Pojakar | Pojakar | ||
| 8 | Dole – Lausanne | 186.3 km | from art | Pojakar | ||
| 9 | Eagle – Chatelaw | 192.9 km | the jungle | Pojakar | ||
| 10 | Morzine – Megève | 145.1 km | Kurt | Pojakar | ||
| 11 | Albertville – Col de Granon | 151.7 km | Vingguard | Vingguard | ||
| 12 | Briancon – Alpes d’Huez | 165.1 km | Bidcock | Vingguard | ||
| 13 | Le Bourg-d’Oisans – Saint-Etienne | 192.6 km | Pedersen | Vingguard | ||
| 14 | Saint-Etienne – Mendia | 192.5 km | Matthews | Vingguard | ||
| 15th | Rodez – Carcassonne | 202.5 km | philipsin | Vingguard | ||
| 16 | Carcassonne – Foix | 178.5 km | huh | Vingguard | ||
| 17 | Saint-Gaudens – Pyragodes | 129.7 km | ||||
| 18 | Lourdes – Otakam | 143.2 km | ||||
| 19 | Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors | 188.3 km | ||||
| 20 | La Capel Marival – Rocamadour | 40.7 km | ||||
| 21 | Paris La Defense Stadium – Paris | 115.6 km |
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