GB's Richardson withdrawn from World Championships
Matt Richardson is withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for next week's World Track Cycling Championships amid reports he is under investigation for misconduct.
Matt Richardson, a 27-year-old Olympic medallist, has been removed from the Great Britain squad for the upcoming World Track Cycling Championships in Shanghai. British Cycling disclosed the athlete's exclusion in a statement, though they did not elaborate on the grounds. Sources have reported that Richardson is under investigation for misconduct, a claim British Cycling confirmed externally.
The athlete was initially slated to compete in the team sprint, individual sprint, and keirin events, which will take place from October 14-18. Richardson had recently been added to the British team on September 30th, and was expected to secure at least three medals. The cyclist had previously changed his allegiance from Australia to Britain following the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he secured two silver medals and a bronze.
Richardson had also missed his anticipated England debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, due to a crash during a keirin event in Japan.
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