It's been a turbulent week at British Cycling in which a series of claims pointing to a culture of sexism have been laid against the federation, and allegations that technical director Shane Sutton, who recently resigned from his post, used discriminatory and derogatory language toward athletes. In an interview with Cyclingnews, President of British Cycling Bob Howden tried to provide a clearer picture of what is going on inside the federation and the steps involved in an independent review.
Cyclingnews: Can I get your view on what’s gone on in the last week and a half?
Howden: I have to be careful in terms of not breaching confidences at the moment. Certain elements are coming to light that we are not really fully in touch with all the information around yet so really it’s a little bit guarded obviously until matters get investigated but I’ll say what I can.
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CN: What can you say at this point?
BH: We’ve got an independent review that’s looking into the original claims around sexism and perceived methods of working within the GB cycling team. So we’re working with UK Sport on that one and we’re looking to introduce a panel as soon as possible under the control of an independent Chair.
CN: Do you know who that is yet?
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