Jess Varnish has spoken for the first time since an internal British Cycling investigation upheld that former Technical Director Shane Sutton had used inappropriate and discriminatory language while managing the Great Britain team.
After she was dropped from British Cycling's Olympic programme in the spring, Varnish spoke out the culture inside the team, saying that Sutton had told her that she should "move on and go and have a baby."
Sutton has always denied using that phrase and has said he will appeal the verdict of the British Cycling investigation. A second, more detailed investigation, ordered by UK Sport, is due to report later this month.
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Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper, where Varnish first revealed her accusations against Sutton, she brushed off attacks on social media and reiterated claims that there was a corrosive culture at British Cycling.
Immediately after the verdict Sutton's wife Abbie Sutton tweeted: 'Two words spring to mind when the word liar is used… Jess Varnish.' The tweet has since been deleted. Some athletes have defended Sutton while others backed up Varnish's accusations.
"They're allowed their opinion but the investigation has answered that," Varnish told the Daily Mail. "Shane's wife was very upset and that's why she wanted to call me a liar. I've had lots of things said on social media but I don't really find it that hurtful.
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