http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: salbutomol - Recent Topics en Tue, 26 May 2026 08:07:14 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18457#post-269481 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:47:14 +0000 Min 269481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To no-ones surprise I am sure but here it is! He says it is above board.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/42335916" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/42335916</a></p> <p><em>Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome failed a drug test during his Vuelta a Espana win in September.</p> <p>The Team Sky rider had double the allowed level of legal asthma drug Salbutomol in his system.</p> <p>Cycling's world governing body the UCI has requested more details from Froome and Team Sky.</p> <p>The Briton, 32, says he increased his dosage but it was within the legal limits and the UCI is "absolutely right" to ask questions.</p> <p>Froome said he took his team doctor's advice to up his inhaler use after his asthma symptoms got worse during the Vuelta.</em> </p>