By Daily Sports on December 14, 2017

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says his legacy will not be tainted after returning an "adverse" drugs test at the Vuelta a Espana.

The Team Sky rider, 32, had double the allowed level of legal asthma drug Salbutamol in his urine.

In an interview with the BBC in Mallorca, Froome said he "knows the rules" and there was "no wrongdoing".

"I understand this comes as a big shock to people," he said. "I certainly haven't broken any rules here."

Cycling's world governing body the UCI wants more details from the team but says Froome is not suspended.

The use of Salbutamol is permitted, without the need of a therapeutic use exemption (TUE), but only within certain doses.

Froome says he increased his dosage but it was within the legal limits, adding that he was "only too happy" to help the UCI "fill in the blanks".

Asked whether he felt his legacy was permanently tainted, Froome said: "No."

He added: "I can understand a lot of people's reactions, especially given the history of the sport. This is not a positive test.

"The sport is coming from a very dark background and I have tried to do everything through my career to show that the sport has turned around."

•Photo shows Chris Froome.

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 14, 2017

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