Chris Froome involved in 'hit and run' incident
May 9, 2017Advertisement
In a statement issued via his Twitter account, the he British cyclist said that he had not been injured in the incident but that his training bike had been "totaled." According to Froome, the driver of the vehicle that hit his bike took off straight after the incident without stopping to see whether he was okay.
The tweet was sent from the small town of Beausoleil, which is close to the three-time Tour de France winner's residence in Monaco.
Froome is not taking part in this year's Giro d'Italia, This year's Tour de France is to start on July 1, with the first stage being held in the western German city of Düsseldorf.
ftm/pfd (AFP/dpa)