Froome Hospitalized After Cutting Finger With Kitchen Knife

Froome Hospitalized After Cutting Finger With Kitchen Knife

Chris Froome has ended up in hospital for the second time this year after cutting his thumb on a kitchen knife.

Sep 7, 2019 by FloBikes Staff
Froome Hospitalized After Cutting Finger With Kitchen Knife

Chris Froome has ended up in hospital for the second time this year after cutting his thumb on a kitchen knife.

The four-time Tour de France winner required surgery on Friday night to repair the tendon in his left thumb.

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Froome has already spent time in intensive care this year after suffering a catalogue of injuries in a horror crash during a recon ride at the Criterium du Dauphine in June.

The latest setback is far less serious and the 34-year-old was able to see the funny side in a social media post.

"Stupidly cut my thumb with a kitchen knife and had to have surgery to put the tendon back together last night," the Team Ineos rider wrote on Instagram.

"Stuck giving a thumbs up for a couple of weeks. This is not my year. Can't wait for 2020."

Froome had only returned to riding a bike at the end of August following his crash in June, doing a couple of short track sessions as he continues what promises to be a lengthy rehabilitation.

His June crash left him with a fractured right femur, a fractured elbow and fractured ribs, instantly ending his season.

Froome has set himself a target of returning to full fitness in time for the 2020 Tour de France, where he wants to target what would be a record-equalling fifth title.