Team pursuiter Andy Tennant has publicly backed the 'win-or-nothing' culture at British Cycling as well as former performance director Shane Sutton ahead of a review from UK Sport that is expected to be highly critical of the federation.
In an interview with The Guardian, Tennant disagreed with former British Cycling teammate Wendy Houvenaghel's claim that she was treated "shabbily" by the federation after being removed from the roster for the 2012 London Olympics.
Tennant missed the London 2012 Olympics when he was dropped at the last minute, and then he missed the Rio Games when he was named as an alternate and did not travel with the team.
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Nevertheless, Tennant supported British Cycling, its decisions and the support it provided as he struggled with the disappointment.
"Was I fast enough to ride the semi-final [in London]?" Tennant said in his interview with The Guardian. "Yes, but would that have made [the team] go faster? Probably not. You could probably say the same thing about Wendy. I think she could probably have gone into that squad [in London], [they] would still have qualified but it was not necessarily their fastest team … I don't know how you can complain against the selection panel when they put a team in that just broke the world record."
Several former riders have accused British Cycling of sexism, ageism and bullying, dating back to last April when former sprinter Jess Varnish made the initial allegations. UK Sport and British Cycling have commissioned a review from an independent panel whose findings are expected to be released in a report that is due at any time after at least one delay.
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- British Cycling upholds allegations of sexism against Shane Sutton
- Sutton: I told Varnish to 'lose some timber' but not to 'have a baby'
- Sutton denies being discriminatory towards para-cyclists
- British Cycling sexism and discrimination crisis - Timeline
- Wendy Houvenaghel accuses British Cycling of 'ageism' and a 'win-at-all-cost' culture
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