Dave Brailsford has brushed aside questions about his future as principal of Team Sky, saying he is "looking forward to getting cracking into the new season and see whether we can improve on our results so far."
In an extract from an interview with the BBC, Brailsford also said he believes he has the support of team leader Chris Froome as they attempt to win the Tour de France together for a fourth time.
"I’m confident that we're going to go to the Tour de France to give it absolutely the best shot. I’m proud of what we’re doing and I’m confident we’re going to go forward and do the right things to make sure we win the right races this year," Brailsford said.
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He also hit back at the chairman of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), David Kenworthy, for undermining the UKAD investigation into allegations of wrongdoing in cycling. Kenworthy last week described the evidence provided by Brailsford and other leading figures in British cycling in front of a parliamentary committee as "extraordinary" and "very disappointing".
Brailsford spoke on Tuesday during Team Sky’s annual media day in Mallorca. It is the first time he has made any public comment since being grilled by British members of parliament at the CMS select committee on December 19. The full round table interview with Brailsford will be published on Cyclingnews later today.
Brailsford has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks as controversies have rocked Team Sky and British Cycling following revelations of Bradley Wiggins’ TUE use and the ‘mystery medical package’ couriered from the UK to France for his use at the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine. On Friday Froome was non-committal when asked if he felt confident in Brailsford’s explanation.
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