Varnish: I no longer trust British Cycling

Great Britain's Jess Varnish gets ready for her ride in the the women's 500m time trial.

Great Britain's Jess Varnish gets ready for her ride in the the women's 500m time trial. (Image credit: Gerry McManus)

After speaking out about sexism within British Cycling in an interview with the Daily Mail last week, Jess Varnish has released a full statement on her website Tuesday standing by her allegations that after being dropped by the federation, technical director Shane Sutton told her she was “too old” and that she should "move on and go and have a baby.”

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