Chris Froome Confirmed For 2022 Tour de France
Chris Froome Confirmed For 2022 Tour de France
Froome, 37, claimed the last of his Tour successes in 2017 but has struggled for form since suffering career-threatening injuries in June 2019.
Four-time winner Chris Froome was named on Wednesday in Israel Premier-Tech's team for next month's Tour de France.
Froome, 37, claimed the last of his Tour successes in 2017 but has struggled for form since suffering career-threatening injuries in June 2019.
The Briton will be joined by fellow veterans in Canadian Michael Woods, 35, and 37-year-old Dane Jakob Fuglsang on the starting line on Fuglsang's home roads on July 1.
"It's awesome to be starting my 10th Tour de France with Israel-Premier Tech," Froome said in a team statement.
"I've worked exceptionally hard this year and I'm looking forward to giving it my all.
"We've got a great group of riders in the line-up and we can't wait for the battle to begin in Copenhagen."
Earlier, French outfit Groupama-FDJ announced home hope Thibaut Pinot will race the Tour after skipping last season's Grand Boucle in favour of the Giro d'Italia.
Israel Premier-Tech team:
Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), Michael Woods (CAN), Chris Froome (GBR), Daryl Impey (RSA), Simon Clarke (AUS), Hugo Houle (CAN), Krists Neilands (LAT), Omer Goldstein (ISR)
Groupama FDJ team:
Antoine Duchesne (CAN), David Gaudu (FRA), Kevin Geniets (LUX), Stefan Kueng (SUI), Olivier Le Gac (FRA), Valentin Madouas (FRA), Thibaut Pinot (FRA), Michael Storer (AUS)
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