Reigning champion Chris Froome has exited from Tour de France's stage five this Wednesday after falling and crashing twice. 

The British cyclist went on riding after he fell at the 29-km mark. He crashed again at the 83-km mark and ended the 152-km race with an injury to his right arm.

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A hobbling Froome with a cut under his right eye was picked up by a Team Sky support car.

Last Tuesday, the rider also crashed in stage 4, injuring his left wrist and grazing his hip. After an X-ray and heavy strapping on his wrist, he was allowed to join the race again.

Before participating in the following stage, he admitted how his circumstances would not be ideal for the Tour's cobbled sections, placing his trust on his team instead.

As stage five commenced, the riders were met with wet conditions as steady rain poured. These added more challenges to the unkempt cobblestone roads.

The route went on from Ypres to northern France.

Stage five results indicated Lars Boom winning first place while Jakob Fuglsang and Vincenzo Nibali came in second and third place, respectively.

The stage began with Froome in seventh position and was two seconds behind Nibali.

Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford acknowledged Froome's commitment to the race despite his injury last Tuesday. He pointed out that while crashing during the cobbled sections and crashing even before that is highly disappointing, Froome remains fearless.

Fellow British cyclist Mark Cavendish has already exited the Tour after injuring his right shoulder and experiencing damage to his ligaments when he crashed in stage one, which Froome finished in sixth place.

Last June, Froome had also endured shoulder cuts and abrasions after he fell during the Criterium du Dauphine.

Froome has been the first reigning champion who had pulled out of the Tour de France since French cyclist Bernard Hinault in 1980.

TagsChris Froome, tour de france, Team Sky, Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Lars Boom