Ken Matheson, a former British Cycling coach, described the final report as “a whitewash.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAn earlier draft of the report, leaked in March, was significantly more damning. Only one of Varnish’s nine claims against Sutton was upheld by the British Cycling board. Even before the report, British Cycling had been sullied by drug allegations concerning Team Sky, which competes in premier road events like the Tour de France. PhotoLast December, Dave Brailsford, who was performance director for British Cycling and Team Sky at the time but has since left British Cycling, claimed that the bag contained Fluimucil, a decongestant. The debasement of British Cycling comes as questions are increasingly being asked about the price of Britain’s Olympic success.

Source: New York Times June 18, 2017 21:00 UTC