Big debate this year 2025, the safety of runners is a sensitive subject. Chris Froome, four-time winner of the Tour de France, spoke on this subject.
Chris Froome (39 years old) spoke about the safety and speed of the peloton. Now close to retirement (he will retire at the end of 2025, editor's note), the Briton is one of the most experienced runners. For the La Gazzetta dello Sportthe runnerIsrael-Premier Tech even suggested that there should be a serious discussion around the technological advancement of hardware which is made to go faster and faster. As Wout van Aert, Froome leans mainly towards limiting the gear ratios.
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Chris Froome opts for a gear limitation
“We see the sport going faster and faster and races happening differently with more stress, more fighting for position and unfortunately we are seeing more serious crashes happening, declared Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) at La Gazzetta dello Sport. At some point, I think we may even have to discuss limiting the progression of technology in sports to accommodate the safety aspect. This could be something as simple as limiting the gears we use for example. »
Finally, Chris Froome reacted to the comments of Wout van Aert concerning a possible gear limitation. “It doesn’t mean that everyone is going to ride with junior gears, but maybe in a year or two we won’t see guys coming in sprinting with a 60 chainring, which is happening in some races.” , added the Briton.
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