Sports stars spotted in Ventimiglia. Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber, the former cyclist Thor Head of House and the cyclist Chris Froome this morning they chose a place on the seafront of the border city, in front of the cycle path, to have breakfast with the former cycling team manager Russell Carty e al fashion designer Kenneth J. Markussen.
The moment was immortalized with a photo that the sportsmen themselves shared in the stories of their profiles Instagram. It is not the first time that well-known faces in the world of sport make a stop in the Riviera dei Fiori, attracted by the climate, the cycle path and the beauty of the area.
Mark Webber he was a strong character in the world of Formula 1 where he managed to carve out his moments of glory and unleashed his talent with Red Bull. In fact, in 2009 he won the German Grand Prix, held at the Nürburgring, thus obtaining the first victory of an Australian driver in Formula 1 after the success in the 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix conquered by Alan Jones, and also set the new record of races run. by a driver before obtaining a victory (130), a record that was then beaten by Sergio Pérez only 11 years later. In his career he also won the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2009, the GPs of Spain, Monaco, Great Britain and Hungary in 2010, in 2011 he won the GP of Brazil and finally in 2012 he won the GP of Monaco and Great Britain.
Thor Hushovd, instead, he is a former professional cyclist who managed to win the Under-23 Time Trial World Championship in 1998, the Gand-Wevelgem 2006, the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2009, the Elite World Championship in 2010, a stage in the Giro d ‘ Italy, ten in the Tour de France, three in the Vuelta a España, as well as six national titles, three in line and three time trials. He also managed to win the green jersey at the Tour de France in 2005 and 2009 and the blue jersey at the Vuelta a España in 2006.
Christopher Clive Froome, said Chris, he is a cyclist who rides for the Israel-Premier Tech team. Professional since 2007, he is considered one of the best cyclists of his generation, being one of seven riders to have won all three great cycling tours: Giro d’Italia (in 2018), Tour de France (in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017) and Vuelta a España (in 2011 and 2017). He also won two time trial bronze medals at the Olympic Games representing Great Britain (in 2012 and 2016), while at the world championships he was third in the 2013 team time trial in Italy, as well as in the 2017 team and individual time trials in Norway. .
