Team Sky committed to riding clean - Brailsford

Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford has reaffirmed their commitment to riding and winning clean in 2016 amid the continued scrutiny surrounding Chris Froome.

Froome faced persistent allegations over his methods en route to a second Tour de France title in 2015, with the Kenyan-born British rider and Team Sky receiving hostile receptions on a number of stages.

The 30-year-old - who had urine thrown on him by a fan on stage 14 - released the results of physiological tests last month in a bid to prove he is clean.

Team Sky had released a limited amount of Froome's power data during last year's tour.

And in a blog post on the Team's official website, Brailsford wrote: "The more we have achieved the more we have been put in a position of leadership in the sport more generally.

"We welcome the extra pressure and responsibility that comes with that.

"Because at the same time as meeting the main goal of winning bike races, we will continue to play a leadership role in moving the great sport of cycling forward to a brighter future - innovating, riding clean and winning clean."

Team Sky are expected to try to win two Grand Tour events in 2016 having signed Mikel Landa, who is in line to lead them at the Giro d'Italia.

On their goals for the year, Brailsford added: "Last year we set out our 2020 Vision for Team Sky, and at the heart of it the goal of becoming indisputably and consistently the greatest cycling team in the world - and to be viewed as one of the best sports teams in the world. I think we are well down that track.

"But to maintain the momentum 2016 must be our most successful year ever, on and off the bike.

"Every year we like to set ourselves tough and ambitious targets and 2016 will be no different.

"In the next two weeks we will outline exactly what we want to achieve and I can promise you that they are a set of objectives to excite any cycling team and any cycling fan.

"I firmly believe we have the team to deliver excellent results this season, so watch this space."