Simon Cope, the British Cycling assistant who delivered a medical package for Team Sky at the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2011, has told Cyclingnews that he had no idea what the contents of the 'Jiffy bag' contained but that he gave it to Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman.
Cope travelled from British Cycling's headquarters in Manchester to Geneva on June 12, 2011, at the request of Team Sky, and handed a 'Jiffy bag envelope' (a padded mailer) to the team's doctor, Richard Freeman, on the final day of the Critérium du Dauphiné – a race that Bradley Wiggins led and then won. It has since been confirmed by British Cycling that the delivery was for medical purposes. Bradley Wiggins has not responded to Cyclingnews' questions surrounding the matter.
Cope, who has worked for British Cycling, Team Sky and the WIGGINS team, has kept a low profile since the story broke, spending time in France and avoiding the media, but he confirmed his part in the delivery when Cyclingnews contacted him on Tuesday. He also added that he felt no wrongdoing had taken place, although he would cooperate with UK Anti-Doping, which has since launched an investigation into Team Sky and British Cycling.
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"It was just an envelope, a Jiffy bag, a small Jiffy bag. As far as I know I could have been Speedplay pedals in there," Cope told Cyclingnews, before adding that the press were "digging at nothing."
"I don't know, no," he said when asked about the contents.
"I don't have a clue what was in there. It wasn't something unusual either. If people were going somewhere they'd just say 'can you take this?'. There's no way that British Cycling are going to put something dodgy or illegal for them to take through customs. It's just not going to happen. It's just madness. You have to go through two sets of customs. Why are you going to take the risk?
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