Froome to undergo testing

Froome to undergo testing

It is understood that Froome plans to allow independent doctors to examine him between the Tour's finish and the year's third grand tour, the Vuelta a Espana, which begins on August 22, to determine what makes him such an exceptional athlete.

Froome said: "What haven't I done? I've tried to be as much as a spokesman as I can for clean cycling.

"I've spoken to the CIRC [Cycling Independent Reform Commission], I've made suggestions to the governing body to implement things like night-time testing. I've pointed out when I've felt there hasn't been enough testing, in places like Tenerife. What else is a clean rider supposed to do?

"It doesn't make me angry. It would be a different story if I had something to hide. I know I'm a clean rider. I know I've worked extremely hard to be in this position. I'm really proud of that.