By Press Association Reporter
Published: 15:08 BST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 15:11 BST, 1 May 2019
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Sir Dave Brailsford defended the new owners of his cycling team as Team Sky formally became Team Ineos on Wednesday.
The new-look team will make their debut at this week's Tour de Yorkshire, where environmental protesters are expected to line the route to voice their anger at Ineos' record on fracking and plastics.
It seems a far cry from Sky's 'Pass on plastic' and 'Ocean Rescue' campaigns which have adorned riders' jerseys for the past year, but Brailsford insisted the facts said otherwise.
Sir Dave Brailsford defended the new owners of his team as Team Sky became Team Ineos
Speaking alongside Ineos chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe and four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, Brailsford said: 'I'm not an expert in chemicals, I'm an expert in trying to make Chris