Factfile on Chris Froome after Thursday's announcement the four-time Tour de France winner was leaving Team Ineos at the end of the season:

Chris Froome

Date of birth: May 20, 1985

Place of birth: Nairobi, Kenya

Nationality: British

Place of residence: Monaco

Height: 1.86m

Teams

Konica (2007), Barloworld (2008-2009), Sky/Ineos (2010-2020), Israel Start Up Nation (2021)

Career highlights

Tour de France:

Winner in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017

Runner-up in 2012, third in 2018, 81st in 2008, retired (fifth stage) in 2014

Vuelta a Espana:

Winner in 2011, 2017

Runner-up in 2014, 2016, 4th in 2012, retired in 2015

Giro d'Italia:

Winner in 2018

35th in 2009; Disqualified (19th stage) in 2010

Other stage-race wins

Tour de Romandie (2013, 2014)

Criterium du Dauphine (2013, 2015, 2016)

Tour of Oman (2013, 2014)

Criterium International (2013

Tour of Andalusia (2015)

Herald Sun Tour (2016)

Olympics record

London 2012 - Time-trial (bronze)

Rio 2016 - Time-trial (bronze)

World championships

2017 - time-trial (bronze)