On a day that saw UK Anti-Doping paint a catastrophic account of the medical practices carried out by Dr. Richard Freeman at Team Sky and British Cycling, the chairman of the Department of Culture Media and Sport's (DCMS) anti-doping committee has said that Team Sky and British Cycling have been left in a 'terrible position' regarding their credibility.
After hearing evidence from former British Cycling employee Simon Cope and UKAD's Chief Executive, Nicole Sapstead, Damian Collins MP told gathering media Wednesday, "I think this leaves them [Team Sky and British Cycling – ed.] in a terrible position. I think British Cycling should be keeping records of drugs they are supplying. It's very confused as to what drugs are being used by Team Sky and British Cycling. The impression that's given is that Dr. Freeman is just ordering drugs at will with no records being kept of what he's doing."
During a significant hearing that lasted almost two hours, members of parliament grilled Simon Cope on his knowledge of the medical package he transported from Manchester to France during the 2011 Dauphine. The package was ordered by Freeman and administered to race leader Bradley Wiggins at the end of the final stage. However, questions remain over the contents of the mysterious Jiffy-bag. Team Sky and British Cycling took months before claiming that Cope was transporting the decongestant Fluimucil, yet no proof has yet been provided to back this up.
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At an earlier hearing, Team Sky's Dave Brailsford told the committee that Freeman had informed him that the package contained Fluimucil, and British Cycling stated at the time that they would have medical records of all products that came in and out of their base in Manchester.
During Wednesday's hearing, UKAD confirmed that Freeman had told them during an interview in their investigation that the package contained Fluimucil. However, UKAD also stated that Freeman had kept no records. The committee that Freeman had failed to upload medical records of prescriptions to Team Sky's database – part of their protocol – and that his laptop had been stolen during a holiday in Greece in 2014. British Cycling have records of a report of the stolen laptop, and UKAD are working with Interpol in order to find out if Freeman reported the robbery to the Greek authorities.
- Cope: I don't know what was in the package for Team Sky
- Simon Cope to speak to UK Anti-Doping as investigation continues
- UKAD investigation rolls on as Brailsford's parliamentary questioning looms
- Timeline of UKAD investigation into Team Sky and British Cycling
- Brailsford dodges questions about UKAD investigation at Team Sky's Mallorca camp
- Cope: Select committee? I am meant to be at a Wiggins camp
- Cope feels 'stitched up' over role in Team Sky mystery-package saga
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