Chris Froome backs Sir Dave Brailsford over Team Sky conduct
Monday 13 March 2017 18:05, UK
Sir Dave Brailsford has been defended by Chris Froome after the Team Sky boss admitted mistakes over anti-doping and testing practices.
The Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee was told at the start of March by UK Anti-Doping chief executive Nicole Sapstead that their investigation into Team Sky had been hampered by a lack of records.
They are investigating allegations that a package sent to the team, and used to treat Sir Bradley Wiggins, contained the banned substance triamcinolone.
Froome, three-time Tour de France champion, released a statement on Monday saying: "Brailsford has created one of the best sports teams in the world.
"Without Dave B, there is no Team Sky. He has supported me throughout the last seven years of my career and I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunities and the experiences I've had.
"By his own admission, mistakes have been made, but protocols have been put in place to ensure that those same mistakes will not be made again. I know it will take time for faith to be restored, but I will do my utmost to ensure that happens, along with everyone else at Team Sky."
Team Sky, launched by Brailsford in 2010, has restated its confidence "there has been no wrongdoing", insisting it was "a clean team".
Froome added: "It disappoints me hugely to see the way in which Team Sky has been portrayed by the media recently. It does not reflect the support crew and the riders that I see around me.
"At the same time, I completely understand why people feel let down by the way in which the situation has been handled, and going forward we need to do better.
"I would like to apologise for this on behalf of myself and the other riders of Team Sky who feel passionately about our sport and winning clean. I believe in the people around me, and what we are doing."
