Chris Froome

Anti-doping group urges Sky to suspend Froome

Paris - Muslimchronicle

The movement for clean cycling MPCC implored Team Sky on Monday to suspend Tour de France winner Chris Froome over his adverse doping test. Last week Froome and Sky revealed the 32-year-old had tested for elevated levels of the asthma medication salbutamol during the Vuelta a Espana, which he won for the first time, in September. Although salbutamol is permittedRead more

Chris Froome failed drug test latest in long line for sorry sport

LONDON - Muslimchronicle

The scandal surrounding Chris Froome, undoubtedly cycling’s brightest star in recent years, could be seen as a microcosm for the state of the sport’s current reputation in general. Is anyone still shocked or surprised by revelations of failed drug tests or admissions of guilt in a sport with a reputation as tarnished as that of cycling? The four-time winner ofRead more

Froome admits adverse drugs test result 'damaging

London - Muslimchronicle

Chris Froome admitted on Thursday that his adverse drugs test at the Vuelta a Espana is "damaging" as the four-time Tour de France winner battles to clear his name. The British rider had twice the permissible amount of asthma medication Salbutamol in his system on September 7, following the 18th stage of the Grand Tour race he won for theRead more

Why Salbutamol, the asthma wonder-drug, is banned

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Asthma drug salbutamol, for which four time Tour de France winner Chris Froome returned a test revealing twice the permissible amount, is widely used in cycling circles. What is salbutamol? Widely prescribed as Ventolin in inhaler form to treat asthma as a fast action method of opening airways to and from the lungs at the onset of breathing difficulties. ItRead more

Froome's asthma piles pressure on beleaguered Sky

Paris - Muslimchronicle

When Sky burst into the professional cycling world with a star-studded line-up and lofty ambitions they proudly trumpeted to all who would listen their "zero tolerance" policy towards drugs. And yet two major scandals related to doping later in this year alone, Sky are left reeling and their favourite tagline seems to be ringing more hollow than ever before. FirstRead more

Tour de France winner Froome faces questions over drugs test

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome had twice the permissible amount of asthma medication in his system during the Vuelta race in September, the UCI and his team revealed on Wednesday. Cycling's governing body said an anti-doping test that the British Team Sky rider took in Spain on September 7 showed more than the allowable level of 1,000 ng/mlRead more

Froome completes historic Tour-Vuelta double

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Chris Froome hailed his greatest athletic achievement after becoming just the third rider in history to win the Vuelta a Espana and Tour de France in the same year on Sunday. Froome beat four-time Grand Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali by 2min 15sec, with Russia's Ilnur Zakarin completing the podium in the general classification, as Matteo Trentin claimed his fourth victoryRead more

Froome extends Vuelta lead, Armee wins 18th stage

Santo Toribio de Liebana - Muslimchronicle

Chris Froome extended his Vuelta a Espana lead over Vincenzo Nibali to 1min 37sec on Thursday as Belgium's Sander Armee claimed the 18th stage. Armee edged out Alexey Lutsenko and Giovanni Visconti in a time of 4hr 09min 39sec for the 169km ride from Suances to Santo Toribio de Liebana as the general classification favourites allowed an early 20-strong breakawayRead more

Froome keeps Vuelta lead as Mohoric claims stage

Cuenca - AFP

Slovenia's Matej Mohoric's bold late attack saw him clinch Friday's seventh stage of the Vuelta a Espana as Chris Froome safely retained the race leader's red jersey. Mohoric burst clear as a 14-man breakaway group tackled the final climb of the 207km route between Lliria and Cuenca, holding onto his lead until the finish. "It's incredible! It's been a longRead more

Froome takes Vuelta lead, Nibali wins third stage

Milan - Muslimchronicle

Chris Froome climbed into the leader's red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana despite missing out on the stage three win to Vincenzo Nibali. Nibali took the mountainous 158.5km ride from Prades to Andorra la Vella in 4hrs 01mins 22secs ahead of Spaniard David de la Cruz with Tour de France champion Froome in third. However, that was enough toRead more