Froome urine test result in Vuelta double WADA threshold for asthma medication

ByPA Sport

Published 13/12/2017 at 07:26 GMT

Chris Froome has vowed to provide whatever information is required by the UCI about his use of medication for asthma during the 2017 Vuelta a Espana after a urine test revealed a concentration of Salbutamol double the WADA threshold.

Chris Froome has responded to a request for information from the UCI

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Team Sky said in a statement that Froome experienced "acute asthma symptoms" during the final week of the Vuelta and increased his dosage of Salbutamol, within permissible limits, on doctor's advice.

The four-time Tour de France winner conducted a urine test on September 7 which revealed a concentration of Salbutamol of 2,000 nanograms, twice the WADA threshold of 1,000.

The Team Sky statement said the "use of permissible dosages of Salbutamol can sometimes result in elevated urinary concentrations, which require explanation".

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