'I would be probably just cracking a top 20' – Chris Froome talks Tadej Pogačar, the state of modern cycling, and his years in the wilderness post-injury

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, whose professional cycling career ended approximately a year ago, spoke exclusively to Cyclingnews about his post-injury years and the current state of the sport. Froome reflected that in today's competitive cycling landscape, dominated by talents like Tadej Pogačar, he estimates he would only be finishing in the top 20 rather than winning grand tours. The interview covers his long road back from his severe 2019 crash and his perspective on how the sport has evolved since his peak years.