CHRIS FROOME suffered a life-threatening injury to his heart during his bike crash last week.
The cyclist was airlifted to hospital in the south of France.
Chris Froome suffered a life-threatening injury to his heart during a bike crash[/caption]
He underwent surgery after suffering a collapsed lung, four broken four ribs and fracturing a bone in his back.
But his wife Michelle has revealed doctors also discovered that Froome had suffered pericardial rupture – a tear to the sac that surrounds the heart.
Michelle told The Times: “It was obviously a lot more serious than some broken bones.
“He’s fine but it’s going to be a long recovery process. He won’t be riding a bike for a while.
“Chris is happy for you to share this because people need to understand what is going on.”
Froome, 40, crashed near Toulon, France, after clipping the kerb and colliding with a road sign at 30+mph.
He was taken to Sainte Anne Toulon military hospital – the highest level trauma centre for the region.
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