British Cycling have appointed a new chief executive officer, with Julie Harrington of the Football Association announced as Ian Drake’s successor on Monday.
Drake announced that he would step down last October at a time when the federation found itself steeped in scandal, subject to an independent review into its culture after allegations of sexism, and under investigation from UKAD over the infamous ‘jiffy bag’ controversy. After originally planning to leave his post in April, Drake ended up doing so at the end of January.
Harrington, who as group operations director for the FA is responsible for running Wembley Stadium, will begin at British Cycling in May. Her appointment is the latest in a significant re-shuffle after Jonathan Browning came in last month to take over from Bob Howden as Chair, and Stephen Park became the new performance director after Shane Sutton resigned in the sexism scandal.
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“I am thrilled to be asked to lead British Cycling as it embarks on a new chapter in its history,” said Harrington, who has almost 15 years’ experience in sports leadership roles.
“This is the right time to be joining one of this country’s leading governing bodies. British Cycling already has a fantastic track record of using elite success to inspire millions of people to get active by getting on their bikes and is now setting its sights on new ambitions and a new way of working.”
Harrington faces a tough task as British Cycling aims to restore its credibility, which was described last week as being “in tatters” by Damian Collins MP, head of the parliamentary committee that is currently trying to get the bottom of allegations of wrongdoing at British Cycling and Team Sky.
Harrington’s background
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