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Chris Froome's 6-Hour Surgery 'A Success,' Team Says; Cyclist Crashed At 34 MPH

"First things first, the surgery was a success," Team INEOS doctor Richard Usher said a day after Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, suffered multiple fractures during a training ride.
Chris Froome crashed heavily during a training ride Wednesday, leaving him badly injured and unable to compete in the upcoming Tour de France.

Chris Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, was in intensive care on Thursday a day after suffering multiple fractures in a high-speed crash in France. Froome's racing team says he won't be able to compete in this year's Tour de France, which begins in July.

The 34-year-old British cyclist.

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