Four-time Tour de France winner Froome retires
Great Britain's Chris Froome, who won the Tour de France four times, brings an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling.
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"Unfortunately, there was that crash last summer - that was not the way I wanted it to end. But even then, I knew it was over."
— Chris Froome , Athlete
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Great Britain's Chris Froome, who won the Tour de France four times, brings an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling.
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