Chris Froomefour times winner of the Tour, 2 of the Vuelta and 1 of the Giro, He hopes to bid farewell to the peloton in 2025 by joining a grand touralthough he admitted it was unlikely to do so in the French round, where his record would be in golden letters.
At 39 years old, the British man of Kenyan origin, admitting that he is no longer the wonder that led him to win 4 Tours de France, will face what may be his last season in the jersey of Israel-Premier Tech, with limited ambitionsbut is ready to say goodbye by fulfilling his first goal as a cyclist to reach the age of 40 by participating in a top-level event.
“Obviously, in recent years I have not been on the Tour at the same level as before the accident in 2019, but of course for me it is still a very special event. I would like to return to the Tour, but if not be , with a great lap to give one last push to my career,” Froome told Cyclingnews and Velonews.
Froome has not yet decided to end his professional career, but He admitted that “it would be the most likely thing.”
Although Froome has yet to design the 2025 calendar, he already has one He is clear that he is there on a grand tour, and his role is not a leader, but a member of the team.
The Briton, who was born in Nairobi in 1985, was close to joining the “club of the 5 Tours de France” with Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain, but an accident occurred at the Dauphiné 2019 while managing the chrono . , separated him from the deed.
“2019 is definitely a big change in my career, but that’s sport, that’s life. I mean, injuries happen, accidents happen, so I accept it and move forward doing the best I can ,” said Froome.
Froome accepted the accident that caused multiple fractures as “part of sport and life”, but regretted that he was not able to fight for a fifth Tour, because in 2019 he was in good shape to try.
Wearing the Sky jersey, Froome won the Tour in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and third in 2018.
“When I started cycling as a young person, I always set the goal of reaching the age of 40 and continuing to compete. I was always clear about it: I want to do everything I can until I’m 40, and that’s my window of opportunity. At the end of next year, I have to make that decision,” Froome concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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