Former British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton, who left his post with the federation last year amid bullying and discrimination allegations, is back in Manchester this weekend as coach of the Chinese team and told the BBC his positive reception has been "overwhelming."
"That's been a bit tough to take because it brings all the memories back," Sutton told the BBC while at the UCI Track World Cup II. "People criticise me from a distance, but when you get down here into the nitty gritty of the day-to-day, I was pretty much loved by the staff. I've treated them well and that's shown in the reception I've had.
"It's nice to hear them saying you're being missed," he said.
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Sutton joined British Cycling in 2002 and stepped up to technical director in 2014 before he resigned in April of last year when sprinter Jess Varnish alleged that Sutton had made sexist comments towards her, telling her to "move on and go and have a baby" when he dropped her from the 2016 Olympic programme after the World Championships. It was later alleged by former Paralympic gold medallist Darren Kenny that Sutton had referred to Paralympic athletes as gimps.
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An investigation eventually cleared Sutton of all but one of the charges against him, finding that he used sexist language, including the word "bitches," toward Varnish, who has since filed a lawsuit against British Cycling and UK Sport.
Results of a further independent review released earlier this year upheld claims that there was a 'culture of fear' at British Cycling fostered by a win-at-all-costs attitude.
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