The Briton will line up with the Coppi-Bartali Week.
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain will return to competition on Tuesday for Coppi-Bartali Week in Italy (March 22-26), his team, Israel-Premier Tech, said in a statement. Saturday.
«It was not an ideal start to the year to deal with an injury, but I worked hard to regain my fitnessFroome said of his delayed start to the season due to knee pain.
«Fortunately, it was only a minor setback. I can’t wait to start the 2022 season, it’s always a great experience to race in Italyadded the Briton, winner of the Giro in 2018.
Froome’s (36) subsequent program will be decided in the coming weeks, the Israeli squad said of their star signing last year.
Winner of the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, the Briton was seriously injured in June 2019 in a fall during the reconnaissance of the Dauphiné time trial. He has not raced since his retirement from the Coppa Agostoni on October 11.
The Coppi-Bartali Week, which begins with a stage in line on Tuesday in Riccione, on the Adriatic coast, ends next Saturday.