 On 1 January 2019, Froome announced that he would not be defending his title at the Giro d'Italia, instead focusing on the 2019 Tour de France with the aim of winning the race for the fifth time.He started his season at Tour Colombia in February, and also rode the Volta a Catalunya in support of Egan Bernal.He completed the Tour of the Alps and the Tour de Yorkshire prior to returning to the Critérium du Dauphiné.