Simon Cope, the former British Cycling national coach and now the Wiggins team manager, has admitted he could be described as "the most over-qualified delivery boy" for his role in couriering the mystery package to Team Sky at the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine.
Cope admitted he was "ticked-off" at being in the centre of the investigation, resenting that his name has been all over the media because of his links to the case that undermined the credibility of Team Sky and British Cycling
Asked if he felt "stitched up" and "left to dangle", Cope said "yes".
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Cope was grilled for 50 minutes by British Members of Parliament on the details of why and how he took the package from Britain to Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman, who then treated Bradley Wiggins. Team Sky team manger Dave Brailsford was questioned in December, but Bradley Wiggins has not yet been questioned by MPs. Dr. Freeman claimed he is ill and so was unable to face questioning today.
In later questioning, UK Anti-Doping Chief Executive Nicole Sapstead confirmed that Wiggins told UKAD that he was treated with the asthma drug Fluimucil via a nebuliser by Dr. Freeman. However, Sapstead confirmed there is no medical record or proof of any kind that the mysterious package contained Fluimucil.
Cope took a defiant stance during his questioning, recalling anecdotes from his many other trips abroad but also claiming he struggled to remember key details of the specific trip to the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine.
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