Citing ill health, Dr. Richard Freeman has resigned his position at British Cycling, according to a Thursday report in The Telegraph.
British Cycling suspended Freeman after he failed to show up for a hearing at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee earlier this year. The former federation doctor has been at the centre of British Cycling controversies surrounding the 'mystery package' delivered to Bradley Wiggins ahead of the 2011 Critetium du Dauphine and with the riders' use of corticosteroids and pain killers during his tenure.
The Telegraph reported that Freeman is suffering from 'stress-related issues' and is not expected to return to his post with British Cycling regardless of the outcome of a current investigation by UK Anti-Doping.
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“Dr. Richard Freeman has tendered, and we have accepted, his resignation from British Cycling in the interest of his health,” a British Cycling spokesman said, according to The Telegraph. “We regret that we have not been able to reconcile all unanswered questions whilst he was in our employment, but we continue to work closely with UKAD as we are intent on bringing their investigation to a satisfactory conclusion.
“We hope that upon his return to health, Richard can do his part to help bring to a close ongoing investigations.”
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