Clearly dismayed by repeated questions about doping, the team of Tour de France leader Chris Froome earlier today volunteered to open up to independent scrutiny all of its training secrets to try to prove "beyond reasonable doubt" that the Briton and his teammates are riding clean.

The opening salvos of the 2013 Tour de France have already begun.

Did someone say a Spanish Inquisition?

It was an interesting mix of new gadgets and drama this week.