Controversy over British cyclist Wiggins’ drug use rumbles on
‘The controversy over Sir Bradley Wiggins’ use of a banned steroid before major races has continued after the British rider was interviewed by the BBC.
Wiggins told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show he was not trying to gain an “unfair advantage” by using the powerful anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone, insisting it was simply to treat respiratory problems and allergies.
“This was to cure a medical condition. This wasn’t about trying to find a way to gain an unfair advantage – this was about putting myself back on a level playing field in order to compete at the highest level,” the five-time Olympic champion told Marr.’
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