CYCLING
Team Sky in shock withdrawal from Britain’s top cycling team
London — The future of cycling giant Team Sky was thrown into doubt on Wednesday after British media company Sky announced it was ending a partnership that has delivered six Tour de France titles in the past seven years. Team Sky have clocked up eight Grand Tour wins since their formation, but they have also been plunged into controversy for using special exemptions to administer drugs that can enhance performance. The outfit, which has 322 wins in total since 2010, will operate for the last season as Team Sky in 2019 and could continue under a different name if a new backer is found, a Sky statement said. “The vision for Team Sky began with the ambition to build a clean, winning team around a core of British riders and staff,” said the team’s principal, cycling coach Dave Brailsford. “We are proud of the part we have played in Britain’s transformation into a cycling nation over the past decade,” he added. “While Sky will be moving on at the end of next year, the team is open-minded...
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