Marcel Kittel and André Greipel criticise Team Sky's TUE policy

German sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel claim that riders requiring TUEs for asthma-related conditions should not be partaking in elite-level sport

Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel on stage 2 of the 2016 Volta ao Algarve (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

We've not been short of critics for Team Sky's use of Therapeutic Use Exemptions to allow riders to take otherwise banned substances to treat medical conditions, but the words of Marcel Kittel and André Greipel could be the most scathing yet.

The British team has been under fire in recent weeks after hackers leaked details of TUEs approved for the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, both of who suffer from asthma.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.