British Cycling’s technical director, Shane Sutton,
has been suspended after investigations reveal he made discriminatory comments
to cyclist.
The governing body made the announcement on Tuesday
evening after cyclist Jess Varnish claimed in a newspaper she was told to ‘’go
and have a baby’’, Allegations he has strongly denied.
A statement from British Cycling said:
"Following the announcement of an independent review into British
Cycling's performance programmes, we are also announcing technical director
Shane Sutton has been suspended pending an internal investigation into the
allegations of discrimination that have been reported in the press."
Sutton succeeded Sir Dave Brailsford as
British Cycling chief in 2014.
Sutton, as head coach, was then
performance director Brailsford's key lieutenant in the British team, which won
eight gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
