UCI President Brian Cookson has said that he believes that he did nothing to be "ashamed of or concerned about" while at the helm of British Cycling. Cookson, who was the head of the organisation for 17 years before he left for the UCI, confirmed that he had spoken to the independent review led by Annamarie Phelps.
Speaking to reporters at the Track World Championships in Hong Kong, Cookson denied the accusation that the leadership at British Cycling was ‘dysfunctional’.
“I have not done anything at British Cycling that I am ashamed of or that I’m concerned about,” he said according to the Telegraph. “I would reject the description of ‘dysfunctional’ [leadership]. I think that it was, and still is, an organisation that evolves and changes, as all organisations need to do. I think any more than that I shouldn’t really say until we see the final result of the report.
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Cookson went on to question the balance of the version of the report that was leaked last month.
"Some of the things I've read have been unfair and unbalanced," he said. "I believe that the draft is only a partial investigation and that's reflected by the content of the draft.
"I hope that what I have said, along with various others who have now commented, will result in a more balanced final report."
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