VIDEO: On this day in 2016: Chris Froome runs up Mont Ventoux in iconic Tour de France moment
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Although he may be absent from this year's edition of the race, Chris Froome has left an indelible mark on the Tour de France over the course of his career. One of his most iconic moments came on this day seven years ago.
With the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard set for a monumental battle on the Grand Colombier today on stage 13 of the 2023 Tour de France, they will be hard-pressed to match the drama seen when the Tour de France ascended Mont Ventoux on the 14th of July, 2016.
With that year's fight for the Maillot Jaune well underway, the climb was packed with plenty of supporters. So much so that when one of the camera bikes was forced to come to a halt, Richie Porte simply had nowhere to go, crashing into the back of the moto, bringing down the yellow jersey of Chris Froome in the process.
With his bike ruined, Froome made the split decision to not wait for his team car to navigate it's way up the climb and through the crowd for a spare. Instead, the Team Sky leader opted to go for a run, carving his way though the gobsmacked supporters in one of the most iconic moments in the modern history of the Tour de France.
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Froome was eventually given a bike from the neutral car although that was not to his liking, before finally, the Team Sky car arrived on the scene with an adequate replacement. Froome eventually crossed the line two minutes down on Bauke Mollema although post-stage, the race jury decided that everyone would get the same time as the Dutchman, meaning Froome retained the Yellow Jersey.
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- many people advise him to grow slowly and rather do giro and/or vuelta instead of tdf. but i can totally understand that he is not satisfied with taking over once pogi declines, but instead beat him in his prime. so if he goes for tdf again, i‘m all for it. let‘s hope that pogi recovers soon!Ketterechts07-11-2026
- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- Yeah man...PogiSloFans07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
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Throw🔙 to the 2016 Tour de France when Chris Froome crashed and ran up Mont Ventoux on foot! 😱🏃♂️ Froome was forced to take a bike from the Mavic neutral service car until he could replace it with a Team Sky bike 🚲🔄🚲
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