Team Sky call for Tramadol ban

Team Sky has called for opioid Tramadol to be added to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned list in response to comments made by a former team-mate of Lance Armstrong.

Canadian Michael Barry, who rode for Team Sky until his retirement in 2012, revealed he used the powerful, yet legal, drug, which has potentially addictive side-effects, while racing for the British team.

Team Sky, which has won the last two Tours de France through Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome, insists it no longer uses the substance and called for Tramadol to be outlawed so its use can be regulated using therapeutic use exemption certificates (TUEs).