The Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has told Cyclingnews that their report into combatting doping within sport will be published within the coming weeks and that concerns over Team Sky and British Cycling will be reflected in their findings.
The Select Committee called Dave Brailsford, Shane Sutton and representatives from British Cycling to give evidence as part of their inquiry after it came to light that Bradley Wiggins, formerly of Team Sky, was treated with an unknown medical substance at the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2011. The contents of the package are central to an ongoing investigation, led by UKAD, into a potential doping violation. Team Sky have claimed – but not backed up with any evidence – that the package contained the decongestant Fluimucil.
It was reported last August that Wiggins was administered doses of the powerful corticosteroid triamcinolone before several Grand Tour appearances. UKAD are still investigating a claim that the Dauphiné package contained the same substance.
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The Select Committee have not investigated Team Sky or British Cycling in relation to a possible doping violation. Within their remit they have gathered evidence into how the governing bodies have adhered to the rules surrounding anti-doping. While the Select Committee have no powers in terms of sanctions, they can make recommendations and provide an independent overview of their findings.
“Throughout the inquiry we’ve been critical over areas of concern that we’ve identified between British Cycling and Team Sky. I think it’s fair to say that this will be reflected in the report,” Damian Collins MP told Cyclingnews.
Team Sky have been heavily criticized by both UKAD and members of the select committee over their lack of medical records in relation to this case.
- Timeline of UKAD investigation into Team Sky and British Cycling
- Cope feels 'stitched up' over role in Team Sky mystery-package saga
- British Cycling admits failures in Wiggins medical delivery
- Collins: Team Sky and British Cycling 'left in terrible position'
- UKAD reveals Freeman received delivery of testosterone in 2011
- Brailsford: Freeman gave me an injection of triamcinolone
- Richard Freeman resigns from British Cycling
Freeman’s departure
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