Matt Richardson has promised to cooperate with a British Cycling investigation into allegations of serious misconduct after he was withdrawn from this week’s Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Richardson said that he understood the seriousness of the allegations, which the Times reported were related to his behaviour to other riders, and promised that he would act with contrition to anyone he had offended. I will cooperate fully with its processes.
I assure everyone that I will do so properly, and appropriately and with contrition for the feelings of anyone who might be affected. Out of fairness to everyone involved, and on advice, like British Cycling, I will not be commenting further until any process is complete.” The 27-year-old, who was seen as one of Britain’s strongest medal hopes in China, with chances in the team and individual sprints and the keirin, admitted he was disappointed to have to pull out.
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