Christopher Clive Froome is a British professional road racing cyclist born on May 20, 1985, in Nairobi, Kenya, to parents of British origin.
He grew up in Kenya and later South Africa, where he developed his passion for cycling, and has been a resident of Monaco since 2011.
Representing Great Britain in competitions, Froome turned professional in 2007 and has become one of the sport’s most dominant figures in Grand Tour racing, known for his exceptional climbing abilities and strategic prowess.
Siblings
Chris has two siblings, namely Jeremy Froome and Jonathan Froome.
While details about the two are scarce, they grew up in a family environment that supported his early interest in sports.
Career
Froome’s professional journey began in South Africa with Team Konica Minolta in 2007, followed by a move to the Barloworld team in 2008, where he gained international exposure.
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He joined Team Sky in 2010, marking a turning point as he supported Bradley Wiggins’ 2012 Tour de France victory while finishing second himself.
His breakthrough came in 2011 with a Vuelta a España win—initially second but promoted to first after a doping disqualification—making him the first British cyclist to claim a Grand Tour.
Froome dominated the mid-2010s, securing multiple Tour de France titles and other Grand Tours before switching to Israel Start-Up Nation (now Israel–Premier Tech) in 2021.
Despite a severe 2019 crash that impacted his form and led to ongoing recovery challenges, including a serious heart injury in a 2025 training accident, he has continued competing into his late 30s.
Accolades
Froome’s career highlights include four Tour de France victories in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017, establishing him as one of the race’s modern greats.
He also triumphed in the 2018 Giro d’Italia—becoming the first British winner—and the Vuelta a España twice, in 2011 and 2017, achieving the rare feat of holding all three Grand Tour titles simultaneously, a milestone last reached by Bernard Hinault in 1983.
Additional honors encompass three Critérium du Dauphiné wins, two Olympic bronze medals in the time trial (2012 and 2016), and the Vélod’Or award three times as the world’s best rider.
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