Chris Froome fractures collarbone in crash during final stage of UAE Tour

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Israel Premier Tech rider forced to abandon stage 7, injuries to be assessed by an orthopaedic surgeon in Dubai

Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) involved in a crash during stage 7 at the UAE Tour
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) involved in a crash during stage 7 at the UAE Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) has sustained a fractured collarbone after being involved in a mid-race crash on final stage 7 at the UAE Tour on Sunday. He was forced to abandon the race with Israel-Premier Tech later confirming his injuries in a medical update.

Froome's injuries will be assessed by an orthopaedic surgeon in Dubai on Monday.

"Chris Froome was forced to abandon the UAE Tour following a crash during the final stage," the team confirmed in a medical update released across its social media platforms on Sunday afternoon.

"A CT scan had confirmed a distal non-displaced fracture of his right clavicle (collarbone). Chris will be assessed tomorrow [Monday] by an orthopaedic surgeon in Dubai to determine whether surgery will be required to stabilize the fracture."

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JEBEL HAFEET UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FEBRUARY 23 Detail view of the Factor Bike of Chris Froome of The United Kingdom and Team Israel Premier Tech after being involved in a crash during the 7th UAE Tour Stage 7 a 176km stage from Al Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet 1031m UCIWWT on February 23 2025 in Jebel Hafeet United Arab Emirates Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Detail view of the Factor Bike of Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) after being involved in a crash during stage 7 at the UAE Tour(Image credit: Getty Images)

The seventh and final stage of the UAE Tour was a 176km race from Al Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium to the 10.9km, 6.7% Jebel Hafeet.

The first 166km consisted of flat desert roads before angling upwards to a conclusion. Inside the first 10km and during the battle for the early breakaway, a mass crash took down several riders including Froome.

Footage of the race shows Froome sitting on the pavement and receiving medical attention at the side of the road while gently holding onto an injured right arm. 

His Factor bike was also shown lying at the side of the road without a front Black Inc wheel. The rim of the front wheel was broken in three pieces, without a hub, and the tire was torn completely off its rim.

The UAE Tour was Froome's first race of the 2025 season. He is currently in the last year of his contract with Israel-Premier Tech but has expressed wanting to continue his racing career.

A four-time Tour de France winner, Froome has not competed in a Grand Tour since the 2022 Vuelta a España but was aiming to make a Grand Tour start again this year. 

He has not reached his previous form to get selected ever since his near-career-ending crash ahead of the stage 4 time trial of the Criterium du Dauphiné in 2019.

Israel-Premier Tech have not confirmed the Froom's recovery time or when he will be healthy enough to return to training and racing.

"Wishing Chris a speedy recovery," the team wrote.

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.