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British Cycling under scrutiny over allegations of ‘toxic culture’ in leadership team

The Guardian UK Friday 16 October 2026, 17:07 UTC By Sean Ingle 1 min read
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Former employee alleges bullying swept under carpetBritish Cycling defends handling of complaintsBritish Cycling is facing further questions after a former employee accused it of having a “toxic culture” days after Matt Richardson was sent home from the World Track Championships in Shanghai. Jack Lindsay, who worked as a commercial manager at British Cycling from 2024 to 2025, criticised the way he claimed it responded to his formal workplace bullying complaint spanning dozens of incidents....

  • Former employee alleges bullying swept under carpet

  • British Cycling defends handling of complaints

British Cycling is facing further questions after a former employee accused it of having a “toxic culture” days after Matt Richardson was sent home from the World Track Championships in Shanghai.

Jack Lindsay, who worked as a commercial manager at British Cycling from 2024 to 2025, criticised the way he claimed it responded to his formal workplace bullying complaint spanning dozens of incidents. And he also questioned what he branded a lack of oversight from UK Sport, which has given the organisation £30m to prepare for the LA Olympics.

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