Chris Froome battles to save career after adverse test for asthma drug

Chris Froome is fighting to save his career after an adverse test for asthma drug salbutamol.

Froome could lose his La Vuelta title and World Road Championships medals and miss most of next season.

A urine sample Froome gave during La Vuelta was found to contain twice the permitted concentration of the drug and, unless he can prove there was no fault on his part, he is likely to lose his title and be unable to defend the Tour de France next July or chase a third straight Grand Tour win at May’s Giro d’Italia.