Froome faces injuries in second stage of Catalunya Tour

Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome crashed on the second stage of the Tour of Catalunya on Tuesday, destroying his chances of winning the race. The Briton, his right side bruised, finished in a group of late riders and lost over 13 minutes on the 179.6-kilometre ride from Mataro to Sant Feliu de Guixols.

Froome was taking part in the week-long race in support of his 22-year-old Team Sky team mate Egan Bernal, the recent Paris-Nice winner. It was unclear whether Froome had suffered any more serious injuries in the crash.