Bradley Wiggins breaks his silence and speaks out on Chris Froome's salbutamol case

Wiggins describes situation as 'a mess'

Bradley Wiggins has spoken for the first time on Chris Froome's salbutamol case

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Bradley Wiggins has spoken out for the first time on Chris Froome's salbutamol case, describing the situation as "a mess" and praising Froome's conduct over the past nine months, but also calling for greater investment in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Asked on The Bradley Wiggins Show on Eurosport whether he thought WADA's salbutamol regulations were fit for purpose, Wiggins said "apparently not, and apparently it hasn't been for a while. There are so many people coming out and giving their opinions and it’s really difficult to get to the roots of what the actual facts are.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.