Chris Froome is the biggest name in world cycling, yet every day that passes with his situation unresolved only hurts his sport more. It’s time for the five-time Grand Tour winner to seize the initiative, argues Jeremy Whittle.
The suggestion in the Italian media this week that Chris Froome may be involved in plea-bargaining with the UCI, in the hope of negotiating a lenient ban for his AAF, was met with firm denials, by Froome himself.
Subsequently, Cyclingnews, seeking further verification of the story, understands that there has been no direct contact between Froome’s representatives and the UCI and that the rider is still adhering to an “all or nothing” approach to his defence, with no timescale for completion of the investigation yet agreed.
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With both Team Sky and the UCI remaining tight-lipped this weekend as to the current status of the case, all of those within the World Tour — not to mention millions of fans — remain in limbo. The media guessing game is set to continue.
Now, incredibly, the Giro d’Italia is demanding what is effectively cycling’s first ‘prenuptial agreement’ — that the UCI ‘guarantee’ the result, if Froome starts the Italian race. So will the Tour de France soon follow suit?
Whatever stage the process has reached, Froome, it is believed, is readying himself for a return to racing soon, as he builds towards his planned assault on the Giro and the Tour.
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