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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sean Ingle

British Cycling under scrutiny over allegations of ‘toxic culture’ in leadership team

Blurred cyclists race past on a velodrome track during a British Cycling event
A British Cycling survey found 31% of riders and staff said they had witnessed or experienced thoughtless, inappropriate, or unacceptable behaviour. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

British Cycling is facing further questions after a former employee accused it of having a “toxic culture” days after Matt Richardson was sent home from the World Track Championships in Shanghai.

Jack Lindsay, who worked as a commercial manager at British Cycling from 2024 to 2025, criticised the way he claimed it responded to his formal workplace bullying complaint spanning dozens of incidents. And he also questioned what he branded a lack of oversight from UK Sport, which has given the organisation £30m to prepare for the LA Olympics.

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