- Riders ‘told not to divulge details’ of event at Manchester
- Performance director says: ‘Covid protocols followed’
After an Olympic cycle marred by questions around medicine management and allegations of sexism and bullying, British Cycling was again on the defensive over the decision to gather 90 riders plus about 35 coaching staff and race officials in Manchester for three days of simulated Olympic competition.
The governing body insisted it had followed government guidelines for elite athletes during the national lockdown that began on January 5 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and this was in effect training business as usual as part of the team’s Olympic buildup and as such there had been no need to go public on the event.
