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Chris Froome knocked off bike by driver during training in France

Chris Froome posted this image of his damaged bike to Twitter after being "rammed" off the road (Credit: Twitter/@chrisfroome)
Image: Chris Froome posted this image of his damaged bike to Twitter

Chris Froome has said he was deliberately knocked off his bike by a hit-and-run driver while training in southern France.

The 31-year-old three-time Tour de France winner posted a picture of his broken bike on Twitter but said he was not hurt in the incident.

Three-time Tour de France winner Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky takes part in stage four of the 2017 Herald Sun Tour cycling race in Melbourne on Febru
Image: Froome was unhurt after being knocked off bike in training

The picture was geotagged from Beausoleil in France, close to Froome's home in Monaco.

Team Sky said Froome had returned home to get a spare bike and had continued his training after the incident, which will be reported to the police.

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Last month, former Giro d'Italia winner Michele Scarponi of the Astana team was killed when he was knocked off his bike by a van while training in Italy.

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