GB victory parades: cycling questions and Fancy Bears leaks cast cloud | Owen Gibson

Oct 18, 2016

There was much to feel good about in Manchester on Monday but the questions faced by cycling – the sport that most embodies the great British medal rush – after recent revelations continue to dampen the mood

Britain’s triumphant Olympians and Paralympians partied beneath sunny skies as they deservedly took the acclaim of the crowds in Trafalgar Square.

But during the first leg of their 48‑hour victory lap on Monday, it was not just the traditional Manchester weather that threatened to rain on Team GB’s parade but the bad vibes emanating from the structure in the east of the city that up to now has been championed as the symbol of all that is good about the great National Lottery-fuelled charge up the Olympic medal table.

To believe in the sanctity of the Great Medal Rush you must also invest fully in the transformation of British cycling

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