<p>Chris Froome's attempt to win a second successive Tour de France ended in bitter disappointment after less than a week of the race on Wednesday when he crashed out on stage five.<br /><br /></p>.<p>On a miserable day in northern France, the Briton appeared in great pain after falling for the second time, some 70 kilometres from the finish.<br /><br />The Team Sky rider stood holding the wrist he injured in another spill on Tuesday, and was limping heavily as he eventually climbed into a team vehicle after chatting to team doctor Alan Farrell and sports director Nicolas Portal.<br /><br />The team's website confirmed shortly afterwards that Froome had withdrawn from the race. Earlier in the stage, a 152.5-km ride from Ypres, Belgium, Froome suffered his second crash in two days.<br /></p>
<p>Chris Froome's attempt to win a second successive Tour de France ended in bitter disappointment after less than a week of the race on Wednesday when he crashed out on stage five.<br /><br /></p>.<p>On a miserable day in northern France, the Briton appeared in great pain after falling for the second time, some 70 kilometres from the finish.<br /><br />The Team Sky rider stood holding the wrist he injured in another spill on Tuesday, and was limping heavily as he eventually climbed into a team vehicle after chatting to team doctor Alan Farrell and sports director Nicolas Portal.<br /><br />The team's website confirmed shortly afterwards that Froome had withdrawn from the race. Earlier in the stage, a 152.5-km ride from Ypres, Belgium, Froome suffered his second crash in two days.<br /></p>