The drug is the same one that Sir Bradley Wiggins received therapeutic use exemptions for in the build up to three grand tours between 2011 and 2013, including his victory in the 2012 Tour de France. He was allowed the TUEs as he needed the drug to prevent a flare-up of pollen-related breathing problems.
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105-year-old Frenchman sets cycling record
Nearly a century ago, Robert Marchand was told by a coach that he should give up cycling because he would never achieve anything on a bike. In a skin-tight yellow and violet jersey, the 105-year-old Frenchman set a world record in the 105-plus age category – created especially for the tireless veteran – by riding 22.547 kilometres in one hour.