UPDATE | Chris Froome leaves hospital a week after crash that lead to heart injury and multiple fractures

It has now been a few days since Chris Froome has suffered a serious training accident and more details have been revealed about his health status following what was another terrible fall. The 40-year old has not only suffered several fractures but also endured a heart injury due to the impact.

Whilst on one side of the spectrum Israel - Premier Tech are tackling almost daily protests at the Vuelta a Espana, on the other they see their 'star rider' Froome in the hospital, with only months for his contract to end, but with the Briton unlikely to return to racing or have a send off from the peloton in competition.

Froome crashed whilst training in Saint-Raphaël, close to home near Monaco, and suffered a pneumothorax, five fractured ribs and a fractured vertebrae. This happened exactly one week ago today and the veteran was airlifted to the Toulon hospital where he has stayed since. 

Froome's wife Michelle spoke to The Times and said that "it was clearly much more serious than just a few broken bones. Chris is doing well now, but his recovery will take a long time. He won't be able to ride for a while."

The severity of Froome's crash has also been underlined by a previously undiscovered injury that he has suffered, and was only discovered during one of the surgeries he underwent. In the midst of his other injuries, he also endured a tear in the pericardium, an extremely rare outcome from a cycling crash.

Froome's current situation is stable and he is conscious - in good spirits according to his partner and team - but will not be returning to the bike anytime soon and will certainly not compete anymore in 2025. With this on the table, the already slim chances of finding a contract for 2026 have been reduced even further, with no clarity over what his future may look like.

Froome has left the hospital and on the morning of the 6th September has posted on Instagram confirming his good spirits, alongside a picture with his daughter, where he is shown walking by himself - albeit with a few clear marks from the crash.

"Relieved to be heading home from the hospital today. Thanks to the staff at the HIA Sainte Anne," he wrote. The Briton crashed on the 27th of August and spent nine days in the hospital, where he had to undergo surgery for a hearth injury, fractured ribs and vertebrae, and a pneumothorax.