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Cyclist who ditched Australia withdrawn from world champs over allegations
Matthew Richardson had initially been named in Britain's squad. (Getty Images: Anadolu/Dilara Irem Sancar)
Track cyclist Matthew Richardson, who defected from Australia after the Paris Games, has been withdrawn from Britain's team for the UCI Track World Championships.
A report by The Times alleges Richardson had been removed from the team amid an investigation into "alleged discriminatory posts and behaviour".
The UCI Track World Championships will be held in China this week.
British track cyclist Matthew Richardson, who defected from Australian cycling at the end of the Paris Games, has been withdrawn from this week's UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai
Matt Richardson dropped from GB cycling team amid claims of misconduct
Matt Richardson has been withdrawn from the Great Britain team for next week’s track world championships in Shanghai amid allegations of serious misconduct.
The 27-year-old, who switched allegiances from Australia after the Paris 2024 Olympics, had been seen as one of Britain’s strongest medal hopes, with chances in the team and individual sprints and the keirin. But after a Times story, which reported that there had been concerns about his behaviour from other riders, he is now in the process of leaving the team’s training base in China.
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