'Chris Froome refused to sign a statement supporting Dave Brailsford, and I'd do the same'

Former Team Sky rider Nicolas Roche says that he supports Chris Froome's decision not to come out in defence of Dave Brailsford

Nicholas Roche says that he supports Chris Froome's decision not to put his name to a statement supporting Dave Brailsford

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Former Team Sky rider Nicolas Roche has said that he supports Chris Froome's decision not to sign a joint statement backing Dave Brailsford, saying that he would do the same.

Writing in the Irish Independent, Roche, who now rides for BMC Racing, said that "something just doesn't add up" about Team Sky's story surrounding the package delivered to the team at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné.

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