Froome calls 2019 Dauphine crash a career turning point

LE MARKSTEIN, France, July 18 : Britain's Chris Froome told Reuters in an interview that the serious 2019 crash he experienced during the Criterium du Dauphine had marked a pivotal moment in the four-time Tour de France winner's career.The accident occurred in June 2019, weeks before the Tour de France, when Froome hit a wall and fractured his femur, elbow, hip and ribs. "That crash in the Dauphine was a huge turning point in my career," Froome said, speaking days after officially calling time on his career. "I regret that crash. I was in a great place to fight for the fifth Tour de France."At that time, the Briton was chasing the victory that would have seen him equal the record five Tour de France wins of Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain, following his t