Chris Froome

"First things first, the surgery was a success," Team INEOS doctor Richard Usher said a day after Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, suffered multiple fractures during a training ride.

This paves the way for him to compete in this year's Tour, which starts Saturday. The investigation started after a sample he provided was reported to contain more of an asthma drug than allowed.

It's the third straight Tour de France victory for Froome, in a race that saw him lose the yellow jersey midway through the tour's 21 stages.