Chris Froome Admits To Missing Doping Control Test

25 June 2015 11:45

Chris Froome has admitted to journalists that he missed an out of competition doping control test.

Riders who miss three tests or don't provide accurate details of their whereabouts, are under the WADA code can be punished with a ban of one to two years.

Froome said that the episode happened earlier this year when he was having a break in Italy with his wife and is quoted by cyclingnews.com as saying: "Yes, I have missed a drugs test.

"Earlier this year I had a couple of recovery days, and I took my wife down to quite an exclusive hotel down in Italy. The first morning we were down there, the authorities turned up at seven o'clock in the morning and the hotel staff actually didn't give them access to our room.

"They also refused to let them call up to the room. So when we came down for breakfast they basically just said to us 'Oh, the anti-doping guys were here to test you this morning, but it's our policy not to let anyone disturb our clients.'

"I did appeal it but at the end of the day, I do take responsibility for that case.

"I should have been more proactive in letting the hotel know that there existed a possibility that I could be tested and I've certainly learned my lesson there.

"I've stayed in hotels all over the world and I've been tested all over the world without any issues at all, but unfortunately I just didn't see this one coming. It's opened my eyes and I'm definitely going to be more proactive in the future. It's always the athlete's responsibility to be sure he or she is available.”

Source: DSG