Not Good

[Smokin Joe]

If the allegations are true, this isn't going to be very good -

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...cion-of-rape-and-indecent-assault-says-report

 

[Fab Foodie]

If the allegations are true, this isn't going to be very good -

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...cion-of-rape-and-indecent-assault-says-report

tbf rape allegations rarely are....

 

[Slick]

Ffs, that isn't good. I'm sure we all have our suspicions, but this is unlikely to end well regardless of the outcome.

 

[fossyant]

Ffs, that isn't good. I'm sure we all have our suspicions, but this is unlikely to end well regardless of the outcome.

I have a suspicion too ? Not good and very bad if it's who I think.

 

[tom73]

Wonder how long before an MP names him?

 

[classic33]

Every link goes back to the Mail on Sunday.

 

[cougie uk]

Ffs, that isn't good. I'm sure we all have our suspicions, but this is unlikely to end well regardless of the outcome.

I've not got a bloody clue tbh.

 

[Jameshow]

I have a suspicion too ? Not good and very bad if it's who I think.

Tattoos?

 

[Slick]

I've not got a bloody clue tbh.

An Olympic cyclist who has held a prominent position since his retirement. Narrow the field a bit.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I have a suspicion too ? Not good and very bad if it's who I think.

He works for BC in a senior roll according to the report. That cuts the number of possibles right down and it will be a household name.

Not forgetting of course that it is still only an allegation.

 

[fossyant]

Tattoos?

That's what I thought, but senior BC person ? Off to google

 

[Adam4868]

Former.....could be going back 15/20 years ?

 

[Arrowfoot]

Always struggled with statements and positions such as this below which was part of the article in the link.

"We urge anybody with concerns about non-recent or current abuse to report them either directly to the British Cycling safeguarding team by emailing compliance@britishcycling.org.uk."

Any abuse of a criminal nature should be reported to the Police and we should encourage victims to do it immediately. The Police also know which are the proper support organisations for the victims.

I have no faith in in-house mechanisms with fancy titles.

The Police should not only investigate the reported abuse but also investigate the in-house teams that are supposed to create the environment to reduce such cases. Such as prior formal and informal approaches by potential victims too these in-house teams, the process involved and the outcomes.

 

[Jameshow]

Always struggled with statements and positions such as this below which was part of article in the link.

"We urge anybody with concerns about non-recent or current abuse to report them either directly to the British Cycling safeguarding team by emailing compliance@britishcycling.org.uk."

Any abuse of a criminal nature should be reported to the Police and we should encourage victims to do it immediately. The Police also know which are the proper support organisations for the victims.

I have no faith in in-house mechanisms with fancy titles.

The Police should not only investigate abuse but also investigating in-house teams that are supposed to create the environment to reduce such cases.

Re in-house policy and protection.

Perhaps not the police but a Ofsted like body for sports organisations much like CQC Ofsted, charity commission etc.

 

[Chislenko]

There often seems to be one of these headlines about "un-named premiership footballer" but we rarely see any follow up to the story.