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Chris Froome's surgeon believes four-time Tour de France champion will be out for 'at least six months' after horror crash into wall at 54km/h that broke leg, elbow and ribs Chris Froome crashed in practice before stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine He suffered fractured ribs, a fractured femur and a broken elbow in the accident Froome regained consciousness on Thursday morning after six hours of surgery   Surgeons are unsure of rehabilitation time but it will be at least six months

By Will Griffee For Mailonline

Published: 13:42 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 14:02 BST, 14 June 2019

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Chris Froome is set for 'at least six months' away from cycling after fracturing his femur, elbow and ribs in a horrendous crash. 

The British star lost consciousness after smashing into a wall in the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday having taken his hands off the bars to blow his nose. 

Froome was operated on for six hours in total and he is making promising progress in hospital. 

Chris Froome was injured during a crash ahead of stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine

Chris Froome was injured during a crash ahead of stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine

Medical staff transport Froome on a stretcher to the Centre Hospitalier in Roanne, France

Medical staff transport Froome on a stretcher to the Centre Hospitalier in Roanne, France

The surgeon, Remi Philippot said: 'It is difficult to be sure of a recovery time. Maybe we will need

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