The anti-doping case against four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has been dropped by world cycling’s governing body, the UCI.
The 33-year-old was under investigation after more than the allowed level of legal asthma drug Salbutamol was found in his urine at the 2017 Vuelta a Espana. He went on to win the race overall.
Following a lengthy defence from Froome and Team Sky, the World Anti-Doping Agency, which worked closely with the UCI, has accepted there was no breach and recommended the case is dropped.
The move comes a day after the organisers of the Tour de France reportedly said they would block the Briton’s attendance for this year’s race.
He now looks certain to take part and challenge for a fifth title and a fourth Grand Tour win in a row following successes at the Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a Espana and 2017 Tour de France.
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