Chris Froome confirms that he has retired from professional cycling, ending a career that includes four Tour de France victories. Multiple outlets report that the 41-year-old makes the announcement in Barcelona during the Grand Départ for this year’s Tour. Sources say Froome’s racing career has been interrupted since a near-fatal injury sustained in a training incident in August 2025, and that he has not competed since then. The Guardian adds that Froome refers to “that fall last summer” and says he knew, even at the time, that his career was likely over. Earlier in his career, Froome is described as a leading stage racer and a multiple Grand Tour champion. In addition to winning the Tour de France four times, sources note he also won the Giro d’Italia in 2018 and the Vuelta a España in 2011 and 2017. Outlets broadly agree that injuries hampered his final years and that the decision to retire follows the impact of the 2025 crash and subsequent health effects.