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 "I had a couple of recovery days and I took my wife down to quite an
exclusive hotel in Italy," the 2013 Tour champion was quoted as
saying in British media.
"On the first morning the authorities pitched up at seven and the
hotel staff actually wouldn't give them access to our room and also
refused to let them call up."
Riders must provide their whereabouts at all times to the
authorities so they can be tested out of competition.
Three missed tests over a rolling 12-month period result in a ban.
"So when we came down for breakfast at 8.30, they basically just
said to us: 'OK, the anti-doping guys were here to test you this
morning but it's our hotel policy not to let them disturb our
clients or let anyone disturb our clients'," Froome explained.
"So that was a hugely frustrating situation for me."
Froome said he should have anticipated a potential test.
"I should have been more proactive in letting the hotel know this
was a possibility that I could be tested. I've certainly learned my
lesson there," he said.
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Briton Froome is one of the favorites for this year's Tour, which
starts in Utrecht, Netherlands, on July 4.
Missed doping tests are a hot topic in the Britain at the moment
after distance runner Mo Farah admitted to missing two in the build
up to the 2012 Olympics, where he won two gold medals.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
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