Tony Martin ‘totally angry’ at ‘double standards’ in Chris Froome salbutamol case

German Katusha-Alpecin pro rider Tony Martin says that the way in which Chris Froome's Vuelta a España adverse analytical finding has been dealt with is 'unprofessional and unfair'

Tony Martin, Tour of Britain 2017, stage four.

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Tony Martin has said that he is 'totally angry' that Chris Froome and Team Sky appear to have been given favourable treatment over Froome's adverse analytical finding for salbutamol at the 2017 Vuelta a España.

Publishing a strongly-worded statement on his personal Facebook account, German Katusha-Alpecin rider Martin said that a 'double standard' has been applied to Froome and that he should not have been allowed to ride at the 2017 World Championships.

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