Froome conscious following successful surgery
June 13, 2019 16:07 MYT
Chris Froome has regained consciousness after undergoing a six-hour operation following a horror crash that ruled him out of the Tour de France.
The six-time Grand Tour champion was airlifted to Saint-Etienne Hospital following a high-speed smash on a recon ahead of stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday.
A fractured right femur, fractured elbow and fractured ribs were among the injuries the Team INEOS rider sustained when he took his hands off his bike to blow his nose and hit the wall of a house.
Team INEOS on Thursday revealed that the 34-year-old's surgery was a success, but he will remain in intensive care for a few days.
Doctor Richard Usher said: "First things first, the surgery was a success. The operation, which lasted for six hours, went very well.
Froome's team said the Brit will release a statement of his own in the near future.