British Cycling’s best world championships since 2012 overshadowed by off-track issues

Redundancies beckon as British Cycling restructures while former cyclists and employees raise concerns over return of ‘toxic culture’ British Cycling’s most successful world track championships campaign in over a decade, in which they topped the medal table in the first qualifyin

Redundancies beckon as British Cycling restructures while former cyclists and employees raise concerns over return of ‘toxic culture’ British Cycling’s most successful world track championships campaign in over a decade, in which they topped the medal table in the first qualifying event for the 2028 Olympic Games, was achieved against a backdrop of allegations of misconduct and looming redundancies. Despite a traumatic buildup to the championships in Shanghai, with star sprinter Matt Richardson withdrawn from competition on the eve of the event due to allegations of “discriminatory remarks”, the British squad recovered to win six gold medals, three silver and three bronze. Continue reading...