Cycling-Froome likely to withdraw from Vuelta after heavy crash (Reuters)
Chris Froome’s hopes of pulling off a rare Tour de France-Vuelta double appear to be over after the Briton called into question his chances of starting the 12th stage of the race following a heavy crash early on Wednesday. The two-time Tour de France winner hit a barrier at the start of the brutal 11th stage in the Pyrenees and although he limped across the line more than seven minutes behind new leader Fabio Aru, Froome cast doubt over his further participation. Further scans in the morning but start unlikely as I can’t walk without crutches,” Froome tweeted late on Wednesday after undergoing scans on his injured knee and shoulder.