Ellingworth: It’s right to have an inquiry but ‘world-class’ Sutton will be greatly missed

Rod Ellingworth of Team Sky

Rod Ellingworth of Team Sky

Team Sky’s Rod Ellingworth has welcomed the news of an inquiry into claims of discrimination at British Cycling but stated that Shane Sutton, who resigned from his role as performance director in the wake of growing criticism, has been ‘world class’ as a coach. Ellingworth, currently conducting affairs for Team Sky at the Tour de Yorkshire, also added his surprise regarding the news of Simon Yates returning a positive test for Terbutaline.

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.