Tour de France champion Froome "rammed" by car in France

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-09 20:29:58|Editor: MJ
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LONDON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain said he was "rammed" by a car driver but unhurt during training in southern France.

The 31-year-old tweeted, "Just got rammed on purpose by an impatient driver who followed me onto the pavement! Thankfully I'm okay. Bike totalled. Driver kept going!"

A picture Froome posted was geotagged from Beausoleil in France, which is near his Monaco home.

Froome is looking to win the Tour de France for a fourth time when the event takes place from 1-23 July.

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