"His wife said doctors discovered Froome had suffered a pericardial rupture a tear in the protective sac surrounding the heart, often caused by blunt chest trauma. It was obviously a lot more serious than some broken bones, she told The Times newspaper. He's fine, but it's going to be a long recovery process. He won't be riding a bike for a while."
"Froome, who has won seven Grand Tours including two Vuelta a Espana titles and one Giro d'Italia victory has struggled to regain his best form following a high-speed crash during training for the Criterium du Dauphine in 2019. Last year, he expressed his desire to compete in the Tour de France one final time before retiring, but has faced further setbacks."
Chris Froome, 40, was airlifted to a Toulon hospital after a training crash on August 27 that caused multiple serious injuries. Doctors diagnosed a pericardial rupture, a tear in the protective sac surrounding the heart, often caused by blunt chest trauma. Other injuries included broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a back fracture. Surgery was performed and Froome is reported to be in good spirits and grateful for the medical care. Recovery is expected to be lengthy and he will not be riding a bike for some time. Froome has won multiple Grand Tours and has faced several major crashes in recent years.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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