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Tour de France champ Chris Froome says he was ‘rammed’ off bike by hit-and-run driver

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Cyclists constantly have to deal with inconsiderate and dangerous motorists refusing to share the road, and that never stops — even if you’ve won three Tour de France titles.

Chris Froome was training in France, close to his home in Monaco when he claims a driver ran him off the road, followed him onto the pavement and totaled his bike before driving off. The cyclist is in the process of preparing for lead up events to the Tour de France.

Hopefully the driver is found, because they have a lot to answer for. Not only could they have killed a person over road rage, but Froome’s bike, a Team Sky Pinarello F10 Dogma racing bike, costs $13,000 and is now destroyed.

Thankfully he’s OK. That’s the most important thing.

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