BERGERAC, France (AP) Race leader Chris Froome has described suggestions that he deliberately barged into rival Fabio Aru during a grueling Tour de France stage as ”crazy.”
Froome, who leads Aru by 18 seconds after nine stages, said during Monday’s first rest day that he just made a mistake.
Many race observers thought the British rider might have barged into Aru in retaliation after the Italian champion appeared to launch an attack when Froome had a mechanical problem on the Mont du Chat climb.
”It was clear to me I had to change bikes straight away and it appeared that Fabio Aru accelerated at that moment,” Froome said in comments provided by the Sky Team.