Questions About Controversy

This blog post includes a compilation of questions about doping in cycling, specifically related to Chris Froome, and what information I need to know before diving into the public debate.

Butt, Kyle. "Upcoming Debate." 10/23/15 via Apologetic Press

Who?
1. How many times has Froome been under question about doping?
2. What kind of authority does Vayer have in the cycling world?
3. Who else on Sky was involved in this controversy?

What?
1. Is Froome still being questioned?
2. Is the data still unavailable?
3. Was there any backlash about the freedom of social media and data?

When?
1. When did this controversy end/fizzle out? Is it still an issue today?
2. What were issues in the timeframe leading up to the Tour de France involving Froome/Sky/Vayer?
3. Were there any other issues after the Tour de France?

Where?
1. Outside of the cycling community how much media was involved with the issue?
2. Did all of this happen at the Tour de France, or was it mostly in the aftermath?
3. Where were the resources that Sky used with Twitter to remove data?

How?
1. How has the media portrayed this in general? For Froome, against Froome, or indifferently?
2. How come scholarly media seems relatively uninvolved in this controversy?
3. How should media proceed with handling this issue going forwards, in future cycling events?