Controversial British cycling star Chris Froome has said it would be "scandalous" if it emerged Wada had sat on unpublished data proving its salbutamol tests were not fit for purpose, although he stopped short of saying he would sue world anti-doping's governing body if it emerged that it had.
Speaking on the eve of the 105th Tour de France, which started in the Vendée region on France's west coast overnight (NZT), Froome was reacting to the developments of the past few days.
The UCI's decision earlier this week to close its nine-month investigation into a "presumed" Adverse Analytical Finding returned by Froome at last September's Vuelta a Espana led to calls for the full, reasoned decision to be released, with many accusing Team Sky of having "bought justice".
Cycling's world governing body released a statement yesterday, however, reiterating its decision to drop the case was based on advice from Wada who, it noted, had "access to information the UCI does not, including ongoing and unpublished studies on the excretion of salbutamol".
Froome said he "very much hoped" the unpublished reports would become public in time, adding he would like to know how long Wada had access to them given how badly his reputation has been damaged in the past six months.