Team Sky’s Rod Ellingworth has welcomed the news of an inquiry into claims of discrimination at British Cycling but stated that Shane Sutton, who resigned from his role as performance director in the wake of growing criticism, has been ‘world class’ as a coach. Ellingworth, currently conducting affairs for Team Sky at the Tour de Yorkshire, also added his surprise regarding the news of Simon Yates returning a positive test for Terbutaline.
Sutton stepped down earlier this week after a string of allegations from current and former riders within British Cycling. UK Sport has also been dragged into the matter after separate allegations were made of the sale of kit and bikes on online auctions. The independent review will look at the allegations of sexism and a ‘culture of fear’ that ran through British Cycling.
“It would be wrong of me to talk about issues around equality because there’s an on going investigation,” Ellingworth told Cyclingnews.
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"You have allegations so it’s right that they’ve said 'stop and let's have the inquiry'. Shane has made his decision to resign and I think that he’s done that for the best of the riders. Shane has always been about the riders and that’s why he fitted in with the system. His decision here to step down has shown that because he doesn’t want to drag anything down. There’s a hell of a lot of good stuff that’s gone on in British Cycling over the years and while all this is going off he’s walked off so he doesn’t hurt the riders before the Olympics.”
Several riders have come forth the allegations but there have been others – Chris Hoy and Geraint Thomas the most prominent – who have spoken up for Sutton in terms of the Australian’s achievements and record at British Cycling.
“I’ve known Shane a long time and I’ve really got to know him. When you do that [ed. get to know someone] it’s not always great times. So Shane and I have had our ups and downs but only ever for the good. We’ve had disagreements over riders, selections, and how we would run things but as a coach, someone track side or someone in the team car, that guy is world class. In that sense he’s going to be greatly missed.
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