Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms retirement from cycling

Chris Froome, a four-time Tour de France champion widely regarded as the leading stage racer of his generation, has officially confirmed his retirement from professional cycling. Froome's career was severely hampered by a catastrophic crash in 2019 that left him with life-threatening injuries, limiting his ability to compete at the highest level in subsequent years. His retirement marks the end of a distinguished career that included multiple Grand Tour victories.