Freeman: I've made plenty of mistakes but I'm not a doping doctor

Richard Freeman, former Team Sky doctor
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Former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman has given his first interview since being found guilty of ordering testosterone 'knowing or believing' it was to be given to a rider at his medical tribunal on Friday, steadfastly maintaining his innocence on that charge.

Freeman, who had previously admitted 18 of the 22 charges levied against him – including buying 30 Testogel sachets in 2011, lying to UK Anti-Doping about the purchase, and keeping inadequate medical records – said on Friday that he didn't buy the Testogel in order to dope a rider.

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