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Nicole Cooke in action at the UCI Road World Championships

Former Olympic champ Cooke 'sceptical' of Team Sky

Nicole Cooke believes it is hard for Team Sky to "back up" their claim of being cycling's cleanest team when boss Dave Brailsford does not appear to know what medicine his riders are taking.

Cycling • 25 Jan 17

Chris Froome and Team Sky director Dave Brailsford

Team Sky boss Brailsford criticises UK Anti-Doping

Embattled Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has criticised the chairman of UK Anti-Doping for undermining the investigation into allegations of wrongdoing in cycling.

Cycling • 10 Jan 17

Froome has admitted to receiving TUEs twice during his career

Froome rejected TUEs in 2015 on 'moral' grounds

Chris Froome has revealed that turned down the use of a therapeutic use exemption during the second of his three Tour de France wins.

Cycling • 06 Jan 17

Team Sky remain in the headlines for the wrong reasons

Team Sky "confident" of clearing their name

Team Sky is "confident" it will be cleared of any wrongdoing when UK Anti-Doping completes its investigation into a possible anti-doping rule violation.

Cycling • 20 Dec 16

Dave Brailsford: '(Team Sky doctor Richard) Freeman told me it was Fluimucil for a nebuliser. That was what was in the package.'

Team Sky chief reveals 'mystery package' contents

The mystery package at the centre of a UK Anti-Doping investigation contained the decongestant Fluimucil, Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford said on Monday.

Cycling • 19 Dec 16

Wiggins (l) and Froome (r) were team-mates at Team Sky

Froome says questions remain over Wiggins' TUE use

Chris Froome says questions remain over Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins seeking permission to use triamcinolone.

Cycling • 18 Oct 16

Cookson says Team Sky pushed rules 'to the limits'

Team Sky may have pushed rules "to the very limit" in the matter of Therapeutic Use Exemptions(TUEs), International Cycling Union(UCI) president Brian Cookson has said.

Cycling • 18 Oct 16

Bradley Wiggins has said he would retire at the end of 2016

Bradley Wiggins gets 'strike' for missed whereabouts test

Bradley Wiggins has received a 'strike' for the equivalent of a missed drugs test.

Cycling • 15 Oct 16

Cookson backs British Cycling ahead of probe

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson has said he would be surprised if an investigation into British Cycling by the country's anti-doping agency UKAD found wrongdoing within the sport.

Cycling • 13 Oct 16

Team Sky are confident there has been no wrongdoing on their part

Team Sky unworried by UKAD investigation

Team Sky are "confident there has been no wrongdoing" after UK Anti-Doping announced it is examining an "allegation" within cycling.

Cycling • 07 Oct 16

Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France in 2012 with Team Sky

Team Sky boss defends Wiggins' drug exemption

Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford has defended the decision to get special permission for Bradley Wiggins to receive injections of a banned drug before three major races, including his historic win in the 2012 Tour de France.

Cycling • 26 Sep 16

Froome has less than a two-minute advantage over Bauke Mollema in second place

Refreshed Chris Froome braced for Quintana attacks

Nairo Quintana is expected to be at his best for the final week of the Tour de France, which feature four stages in the Alps, but Chris Froome says he has never been better going into a grand tour decider.

Cycling • 19 Jul 16

Nicolas Roche has taken part in the Tour de France every year since 2009

Roche and Deignan left out of Sky's Tour team

Ireland's Nicolas Roche will not feature in this year's Tour de France after being left off the Team Sky squad for the three-week Grand Tour.

Cycling • 22 Jun 16

Nieve gives Team Sky morale-boosting stage victory

Team Sky's Mikel Nieve gave his team-mates some consolation at the Giro d'Italia as the Spaniard took stage 13 with an impressive solo performance.

Cycling • 20 May 16

Wout Poels celebrates as he crosses the finishing line after winning Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Dutch rider Poels through for Sky in Monument race

Team Sky claimed their first major classic win when Dutchman Wout Poels prevailed in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day race on Sunday.

Cycling • 24 Apr 16

Nicolas Roche was also part of the Sky roster for the 2015 Tour de France

Nicolas Roche to compete for Sky in Vuelta

Ireland's Nicolas Roche has been included on the Team Sky roster for the upcoming Vuelta a Espana.

Cycling • 17 Aug 15

Chris Froome leads the Tour by 12 seconds when the race resumes after Monday's rest day

Team Sky boss says Froome data has been hacked

Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford is concerned the team has been the victim of computer hacking by critics convinced Tour de France leader Chris Froome is using performance-enhancing drugs.

Cycling • 13 Jul 15

Nicolas Roche will compete for Sky in Le Tour

Nicolas Roche to ride for Sky in Tour de France

Nicolas Roche has been included in the Team Sky squad for the Tour de France, however, compatriot Philip Deignan has missed out on selection.

Cycling • 29 Jun 15

Team Sky en route to winning today's team time-trial

Team Sky win Romandie stage as Thomas takes yellow

Geraint Thomas claimed the yellow jersey as Team Sky narrowly beat Orica-GreenEdge in the opening team time-trial of the Tour de Romandie.

Cycling • 29 Apr 15

Nicolas Roche will ride as a lieutenant for Chris Froome at Team Sky next season

Roche: Team Sky move will help me to progress

Nicolas Roche feels his move to Team Sky from Tinkoff-Saxo will hopefully take him to the next level on the road.

Cycling • 07 Oct 14

Nicolas Roche will support Chris Froome's bid for Tour de France glory

Nicolas Roche joins Team Sky for 2015

Team Sky has announced the signing of Nicolas Roche as one of five new names for 2015.

Cycling • 30 Sep 14

29-year-old Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has not raced since being withdrawn from competition by his team last September

Tiernan-Locke sacked for anti-doping violation

Team Sky have terminated the contract of Jonathan Tiernan-Locke with immediate effect following confirmation of an International Cycling Union anti-doping violation.

Cycling • 18 Jul 14

Chris Froome has been given the nod as Sky's team leader for Le Tour de France

Brailsford backing for Froome in Le Tour

Chris Froome will lead Team Sky's charge at this year's Tour de France, team principal Dave Brailsford reiterated today.

Cycling • 06 May 13

Chris Froome (c), said of Mark Cavendish's (l) departure: "Certain promises were made to him that weren't fulfilled."

Froome empathises with Team Sky departee Cavendish

Chris Froome has backed former team-mate Mark Cavendish over his claims that he left Team Sky could have done more to help him during this year's Tour de France

Cycling • 10 Nov 12

Team Sky to sign doping pledge

Team Sky, home of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on doping after a day which saw Lance Armstrong become increasingly isolated.

Cycling • 18 Oct 12