Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel on stage 2 of the 2016 Volta ao Algarve (Watson)
We've not been short of critics for Team Sky's use of Therapeutic Use Exemptions to allow riders to take otherwise banned substances to treat medical conditions, but the words of Marcel Kittel and André Greipel could be the most scathing yet.
The British team has been under fire in recent weeks after hackers leaked details of TUEs approved for the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, both of who suffer from asthma.
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Could a TotalEnergies deal be the end of Ineos Grenadiers as we know them?Reports suggested this week that Ineos could be close to signing a deal with the French petrochemical firm
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'They’re racing with their hearts again' - Robbie McEwen on Ineos Grenadiers' bright start to 2025The British squad have already won four times in 2025
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Ineos Grenadiers are entertaining so far this year, but how long will it last?The British WorldTour squad have won four times already in 2025, but more than that, they have been fun. Is this the new dawn?
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Caleb Ewan says he was put in a 'bad situation' by Jayco AlUla before he joined Ineos GrenadiersEwan joined Ineos Grenadiers in January after spending just one year with Jayco AlUla
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'There's no bull****, that's what I've always liked' - Geraint Thomas's first BC coach Rod Ellingworth on the retiring WelshmanThe 2018 Tour de France winner will step away from professional cycling at the end of the season
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'It is time to change goals' - Egan Bernal's coach confirms Ineos Grenadiers exit'I want to thank all the cyclists I have had the opportunity to coach over the past ten years' Xabier Artetxe says in LinkedIn post
