Brailsford defends decision to let Froome race as Salbutamol case plays out
David Brailsford defends Chris Froome's innocence and criticizes the leak that made Salbutamol case public knowledge.
Since his first Tour de France win in 2013, Chris Froome has been the GC rider of reference in the Tour. Through 2017, the Brit won four yellow jerseys (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), a polka-dot jersey (2015), and six stages along the way, plus he won a stage in the 2012 Tour. He also won the 2017 Vuelta and the 2018 Giro d’Italia.
Since his first Tour de France win in 2013, Chris Froome has been the GC rider of reference in the Tour. Through 2017, the Brit won four yellow jerseys (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), a polka-dot jersey (2015), and six stages along the way, plus he won a stage in the 2012 Tour. He also won the 2017 Vuelta and the 2018 Giro d’Italia.
David Brailsford defends Chris Froome's innocence and criticizes the leak that made Salbutamol case public knowledge.
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Across the pro peloton there's a general consensus that Froome shouldn't race until his Salbutamol case is resolved.
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A new report suggests that Chris Froome will take the plea bargain in Salbutamol case, but the Tour champ denies it.
UCI President David Lappartient spoke out strongly about Chris Froome's Salbutamol case on Thursday and called for Team Sky to suspend him.
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Vincent Lavenu told VeloNews he believes the Sky rider's salbutamol case should result in a sanction by cycling's governing body.
The former pro said Chris Froome's adverse analytical finding for the asthma drug salbutamol could spell disaster for the team.
The French rider sounds off regarding Chris Froome's adverse analytical finding dating back to last year's Vuelta a Espana.
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Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana champion Chris Froome (Sky) crashed while training on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Renato Di Rocco, president of the Italian Cycling Federation and a member of the UCI Management Committee, talked about Froome's case.
If Diego Ulissi's Salbutamol case is any indication, the details of Chris Froome's Salbutamol case may never see the light of day.
Three-time Tour winner Greg LeMond criticizes Team Sky and Chris Froome, calling for punishment over Salbutamol scandal.
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At face value, Froome's Tour-Vuelta double earns him cyclist of the year award, but time will tell with his pending Salbutamol scandal.
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Asthma expert Dr. John Dickinson explains Salbutamol, exercise-induced asthma, and how Froome will try to prove his innocence.
Chris Froome's Vuelta anti-doping test has thrown the 2018 cycling season into limbo. Here's the latest from our experts.
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Grand tour organizers are taking a "wait-and-see" approach to the Chris Froome imbroglio over his Vuelta anti-doping test results.
The Sky rider had higher-than-allowed amounts of Salbutamol in his system during the Vuelta a Espana.
Romain Bardet, third at the Tour in 2017, said Sunday that Chris Froome's adverse drugs test had damaged the credibility of cycling.
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Froome's Salbutamol scandal explodes like a bomb on the cycling world. We break down the details of this blockbuster revelation.
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Anti-doping expert Dr. Tom Bassindale says it will be difficult for Froome and Sky to fully explain Salbutamol test at 2017 Vuelta.
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The German accused the UCI of treating Chris Froome differently in the wake of Froome's abnormal drug test result at the Vuelta.
Chris Froome had twice the allowed amount of an asthma drug in his system during the Vuelta a Espana in September, which he won.
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Chris Froome said Wednesday he has not broken any rules after returning an "adverse" test result during his victory at La Vuelta a Espana.
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Chris Froome’s tightrope walk with Salbutamol could spell his doom.
Team Sky and Chris Froome are faced with many questions after it was revealed Froome produced a urine test during La Vuelta with double the allowed limit of salbutamol in his system.
Chris Froome could be facing a racing ban after urine tests revealed elevated levels of Salbutamol during the 2017 Vuelta a España.
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With the 2018 WorldTour opener a little more than a month away, riders' grand tour plans for next season are starting to trickle out.
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Chris Froome's bold plan to attempt the Giro-Tour double will be a success no matter what happens, and it will win over skeptical fans.
Chris Froome's plan to race the Giro d'Italia will squelch the excitement of the season's most important race, the Tour de France.
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Chris Froome, the top grand tour rider of his generation, will take on the Giro d'Italia, and race organizers couldn't be happier.
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Alberto Contador believes former rival Chris Froome is ready to win a maiden Giro d'Italia title next season.
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Sources confirm that Chris Froome will race the 2018 Giro d'Italia. If he wins, he'd become the first cyclist to win three consecutive tours.
Rumor has it that Chris Froome will attempt the Giro-Tour double in 2018. Will it confirm him among cycling's greats or be too risky?
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Chris Froome arm-wrestles Marcel Kittel. Maybe he needs to step up his training for the 2018 Tour to ensure he wins that fifth title.
Chris Froome said he will miss racing against Alberto Contador after the pair competed in a Tour de France criterium in China.
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The four-time Tour de France champion reacted to the 2018 Tour route by saying it will be a massive test for the riders.
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The Italian grand tour is hoping Chris Froome decides to race next May, especially in the wake of his Tour-Vuelta double.
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Chris Froome has a chance to end his best ever season on a high when he tackles the hilly world time trial championships in Norway.
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Just one week after winning the Vuelta a España, Chris Froome will suit up to race Sunday in the world team time trial championships.