File photo of Great Britain's Christopher Froome (C) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey flashing victory sign during the 103 km twenty-first and last stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, July 23, 2017. / AFP / Jeff PACHOU
Paris, Chris Froome was cleared Monday of wrongdoing in his 'anti-doping' case which had cast a shadow over his participation in the Tour de France.
"The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) confirms that the anti-doping proceedings involving Mr Christopher Froome have now been closed," cycling's ruling body announced.
Team Sky's four-time Tour de France champion has been under a cloud since he was found to have twice the permissible amount of asthma drug Salbutamol in his system during September's Vuelta a Espana, which he won.
Tour de France organisers on Sunday banned Froome from taking part to protect the integrity of the world's best-known cycling race.
