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Cycling-Froome says tests prove he rides clean, though doubters remain (Reuters)
(Adds Brailsford quotes) By Julien Pretot PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British cyclist Chris Froome said on Friday that tests he took after winning the Tour de France proved that he does not use performance-enhancing drugs, although at least one rival coach said they would not silence the doubters. The tests were carried out at the GlaxoSmithKline Human Performance Lab in London in August, a few weeks after the Tour, and the results he released suggest that a huge weight loss could help explain his rapid rise from 2007, when at 22 he was a rough diamond at best, to Tour champion in 2013 and 2015. During this year's race, Froome was accused of doping by former riders, reporters and fans of a race that has been beset by doping scandals for almost 20 years, and had to strip seven-times winner Lance Armstrong of his titles. More...
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