Chris Froome taken to hospital and a doubt for Tour de France after crash
• Four-time Tour winner was injured on Criterium practise run
• Team INEOS say rider taken to hospital near Roanne in France
Chris Froome was taken to hospital on Wednesday following a crash before stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine.
Team Ineos confirmed in a statement that the four-time Tour de France winner had come off his bike during a reconnaissance of the day’s ride and had withdrawn from the race.