The French Cycling Federation has been hit with criticism after they elected to fly their men to the Cycling World Championships in Australia in business class while their women travelled in economy.
The federation has come out in defence of its decision after facing flak in France, including accusations of sexism and favouritism. Christophe Manin, French cycling’s national director, said that the decision had been based on financial reasons and he too had opted not to make the trip to Wollongong in an effort to save money.
He also went on to say that the men had a better chance of winning than their women’s team and that had also played a part in the decision.
