But the ongoing doping allegations in athletics threaten to overshadow this month's World Championships in Beijing.
"From what I understand, the testing hasn't been at the level that it is in cycling," Froome told BBC Sport.
He said the International Cycling Union (UCI) spends about four times what the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) does on testing.
"It is going to have to invest a lot more heavily in anti-doping," he added. "That would be a step in the right direction."
Track and field's governing body spends about £1.3m a year on anti-doping, whereas its cycling equivalent spends closer to £6m, although much of that comes from the professional teams as a condition of their licences to race in UCI competitions.
"I believe some things have changed quite substantially [for cycling] since the dark ages of 10 to 15 years ago when the sport was really dirty," said Froome, in an exclusive interview with the BBC's sports editor Dan Roan.
"The testing has really evolved and the UCI has now implemented 24-hour testing. I have every confidence that the system now really works."
The 30-year-old Briton, who confirmed this week he will be lining up at the Vuelta later this month, revealed that he had been tested at his Monaco apartment on Sunday night and had no problem with being woken up at 3am by testers, if that is what it takes to assure fans he is clean.
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