Bradley Wiggins: Froome won’t satisfy critics

Bradley Wiggins does not expect critics of fellow Tour de France winner Chris Froome to be persuaded to change their minds by the imminent release of physiological data.

After winning a second Tour de France title amid scrutiny of his performance in the post-Lance Armstrong era, Froome took it upon himself to undergo independent testing to determine the characteristics which make him such an exceptional athlete.

GlaxoSmithKline performed the tests in its human performance laboratory, with the results to be announced in Esquire magazine today. The results will also be submitted to a scientific journal for publication, with Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford saying there was a responsibility to “make the unbelievable believable”.