Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) President Brian Cookson said that he will work to strengthen the therapeutic use exemption (TUE) application procedure after coming under fire for Chris Froome's corticosteroid case.
"Nobody cheated, nobody lied, nobody got exceptional treatment," Cookson wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
Sky and UCI under scrutiny for Chris Froome's steroid TUE
Chris Froome and Sky respond to inhaler video
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Brian Cookson Q&A: 'Chris Boardman winning in Barcelona was the only time I’ve ever cried at a bike race'Former UCI and British Cycling President tells Cycling Weekly about his time in cycling
