Supplier in Sky doping case helped out inquiry

THE medical supplier at the centre of the testosterone patches controversy at Team Sky and British Cycling insists it has fully co-operated with the authorities.

Sportsmail understands a General Medical Council investigation into Dr Richard Freeman, the former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor, has obtained evidence that suggests testosterone patches were ordered — despite Sky previously claiming they had been sent by mistake. Later, a request was made to the company in Oldham asking them to send an email saying the package had been sent in error. In November, British Cycling announced their intention to sever their ties with Fit 4 Sport Ltd because both the company and Dr Freeman had not co-operated with their investigation. But the company insisted yesterday it had complied with requests from the GMC and UK Anti-Doping. ‘We have been asked by the GMC not to comment on the current investigation, like we were told not to comment on the UKAD investigation in 2017,’ said a statement from the company. ‘We have fully co-operated with both UKAD and GMC.’ Yesterday former British Cycling president Tony Doyle called for a total overhaul of the governing body. ‘We were promised a complete shake-up and it just hasn’t happened,’ said Doyle. ‘Yes, there is a new chief executive, a new chairman and a new performance director, but the president remains the same and so does the board. ‘We should be enjoying success at this weekend’s world track championships, but we’ve got more revelations and on Monday we’ve a parliamentary report into doping that I’m sure is going to be critical.’