Former Chief Doctor of British Cycling and Team Sky, Richard Freeman, handed a four-year ban for breaching anti-doping regulations

Former British Cycling and Team Sky Doctor Banned for Violating Anti-Doping Rules

Last updated: 5 minutes ago | From the section: Cycling

In a surprising turn of events, Richard Freeman, the former chief doctor for British Cycling and Team Sky has been handed a four-year ban from all sports due to his violation of anti-doping rules. This comes after Freeman was previously struck off in 2021 following misconduct allegations brought against him during a hearing by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.

The story took another twist when UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) charged Freeman with two violations following the tribunal. Now, an independent panel has found him guilty of possessing a prohibited substance and tampering with part of doping control.

This ban has been backdated to December 22, 2020, which is also the date when Freeman was provisionally suspended. Despite his attempts to appeal against being permanently struck off the medical register, his appeal was rejected by the High Court in January.

During this period, Ukad paused its case against Freeman but eventually decided to resume proceedings once his appeal concluded. The National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) met in July 2023 to review Ukad’s case and ultimately found both charges proven – possession of prohibited substances and tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control.

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