Brailsford says British Cycling 'medallist', not sexist


  • Cycling
  • Friday, 03 Feb 2017

Team Sky chief Dave Brailsford smiles before a training session in Alcudia, on the island of Mallorca, Spain January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo

LONDON (Reuters) - Former performance director Dave Brailsford has rejected accusations by former world and Olympic champion Nicole Cooke that British Cycling has a culture of sexism.

Writing in the Times newspaper on Friday, the Team Sky boss said the culture he promoted was one of "winning, but not winning at all costs".

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