Cycling: According to the English newspaper Daily Mail, the organizers of the Tour de France are considering excluding Chris Froome (Sky). Just yesterday, UCI President David Lappartient expressed skepticism about whether the decision in the Salbutamol case will be made before the Giro d'Italia.
Froome prepares for the Giro at the Tour of the Alps
Week after week, while the officials speak up in the cycling scene, the lawyers work in the background and Chris Froome in the foreground. The Brit has already competed in the Ruta del Sol and Tirreno-Adriatico. Between April 16th and 20th he will prepare for the Giro d'Italia at the Tour of the Alps. The Tour of Italy begins on May 4th in Jerusalem. There he will be going for a win at the latest. UCI President David Lappartient only expressed skepticism later this week in relation to his hope that the Salbutamol case could be resolved by then.
Lappartient does not believe that the Froome case will be decided before the Giro
The UCI will not suspend Froome
Now the Daily Mail is bringing momentum back to the topic. The English newspaper claims that the organizers of the Tour de France are allegedly planning to exclude Chris Froome. There are no official reports on this yet, but the Daily Mail is often right when it comes to rumors about sports. The only thing that is certain so far is that the UCI will not interfere. If he is not blocked by the start of the tour, the world cycling association will also let the Kenyan-born professional ride.
David Lappartient:
“It is our job to deal with this matter and not the organizers. I hope the case will be resolved soon. The decision must be on the table before the Tour de France. I hope so because it would be a disaster if it didn't. But we cannot force a decision out of respect for our own rules and procedure. Believe me, this case is not that simple.”
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