Chris Froome: 'When the facts are out people will see things from my point of view'

Team Sky rider speaks out on salbutamol case ahead of Ruta del Sol

Chris Froome prepares for stage two of the 2017 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Chris Froome has thanked fans for their support and believes that when all the facts about his salbutamol case are made public, more people will see the case from his point of view.

Speaking to journalists assembled outside the Team Sky bus ahead of the opening stage of the Ruta del Sol, Froome said that he recognised that the last couple of months had been a difficult period for his fellow riders and fans of cycling, and that he and Team Sky were working hard to get the case resolved.

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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.