Chris Froome, the British cyclist and four-time Tour de France champion, has officially announced his retirement from professional cycling. The 41-year-old has not competed since suffering a severe training accident in France last August, which left him with multiple serious injuries including five broken ribs, a fractured spine, a collapsed lung, and a life-threatening tear in the sac surrounding his heart.

Froome’s decision to retire comes nearly three years after a significant crash at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine that resulted in intensive care treatment and a notable decline in his competitive form. Despite his determination to recover and return to racing, the extent of his injuries from the 2025 incident proved insurmountable.

Reflecting on his career, Froome expressed that his exit from the sport was not how he had envisioned it concluding but acknowledged that the accident marked a definitive end to his racing days. Over the course of his career, Froome achieved major successes including Tour de France victories in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017, as well as winning the Giro d’Italia in 2018.

Froome’s impact on professional cycling, particularly in grand tours, solidified his position among the sport’s elite riders. His retirement marks the conclusion of a remarkable cycling tenure that saw him dominate many of the sport’s most challenging events.