Following on from his enforced lay-off after he crashed out of the Vuelta a Espana, Chris Froome has outlined on Team Sky’s website how much he has missed the bike and his ambitions for the 2016 season.
The Tour de France winner fractured a bone in his foot when he crashed on Stage 12 of the Vuelta, and although he went on to finish the stage, he was unable to continue the next day. The Briton is now looking to build up his fitness for next season.
He will be heading into his 10th season as a professional and in addition to defending his Tour de France title, he outlined his other ambitions for next year.
“The Tour is my major goal but both Olympic races suit me well. The time trial is a long one at over 50km, and has over 1000m of climbing in it, and the road race is also tough – over 250km with close to 5000m of climbing. If my form is good after the Tour, I’ll be in with a shot.”
“Going for all three titles is a massive goal to set so I’m going to have to take each one as it comes, but it is exciting. In cycling, it’s really difficult to plan too far in advance because you never know what’s going to happen along the way. At this point I have to focus on the Tour de France – I need to be ready at that point, and after that, we’ll see how things go.”
Froome also spoke about how much he has missed the bike, but also that he has valued the opportunity to do normal things
“I’ve really missed it,” he said. “I hadn’t touched a bike since I finished that stage in Spain, and it’s not just the training I’ve missed, but the whole aspect of getting out there and riding. I’ve not been able to join up with my team-mates, do gentle runs to a coffee stop, or anything. I’ve been pulling my hair out, but it’s good news that I can start getting back into it again now.”
“As much as I miss being on my bike, it’s been fantastic to have some time at home with my wife. I spend so much of the season at races and training camps that this is the first time I’ve been able to switch off at home and live a bit more of a normal life. That’s been refreshing and given me the recovery I need to get back into it again.”
You can read the full interview here:
http://www.teamsky.com/teamsky/home/article/67313#veAMkp0q23rWQB5R.97
