Sir Dave Brailsford reiterates Team Sky are racing clean
Last Updated: 16/10/16 5:40pm
Sir Dave Brailsford has criticised his own handling of the controversy surrounding Team Sky and once again insisted the team is racing clean.
Team Sky have been in the spotlight in recent weeks over the use of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) and a subsequent UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) investigation into multiple allegations of wrongdoing in cycling.
In a wide-ranging interview with Telegraph Cycling Podcast, team principal Brailsford said: "The one thing I know about Team Sky is this is a clean team. I am absolutely confident in that. I'm not interested in trying to win through cheating.
"I recognise that some people might feel angry or disappointed. I do understand that people are entitled to an opinion and they can make their own judgement.
"I don't think I have handled the situation as well as I could have done and probably made it a damn sight worse than it needed to be.
"From what was a small little fire, if you like, I have inadvertently thrown a huge amount of petrol on it. And two and two equals 10 now."
Brailsford confirmed Team Sky are reviewing their TUE policy for the 2017 season.
He said: "We have had very, very few in our history, However, there is a debate now, of course, about whether we should change our policy going forward and look at making TUEs public.
"We will be reviewing how we operate with TUEs going forward, that's for sure."
Brailsford also admits it is important that UKAD are able to make an independent judgement following their investigation.
He said: "What we all really want is the truth and the best way to get that is via UKAD, and to let them do their full investigation and establish the fact of the matter."
