Tour de France doping samples to be stored for ten years

All 656 doping samples taken at the 2015 Tour de France will be stored for use in retrospective testing

The doping control samples submitted by Chris Froome and the other riders in the Tour de France will be stored for ten years to be used in retrospective analysis.

Cycling's governing body, the UCI, along with the the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) and French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) announced the measure on Friday.

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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.