Strength deficit of 20% in quad discovered after he left IneosSurgical screw caused pain after training crash in 2019Chris Froome has revealed that a 20% strength deficit in his right quad – which was only discovered after he left Ineos – and an “inexplicable pain” from a surgical screw were factors in his disappointing comeback season.
The 35-year-old struggled on his return from a horrific training crash at the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2019, missing selection for the Tour de
France last year and finishing 98th at the Vuelta a España. But Froome remains confident he can return to his best with Israel Start-Up Nation after focusing on getting stronger during the winter.