British Cycling respond to DCMS report

British cycling is hoping the new Cervelos will provide enough marginal gains to retake the podium in Appeldorn

British cycling is hoping the new Cervelos will provide enough marginal gains to retake the podium in Appeldorn (Image credit: SWpix.com)

British Cycling has responded to damning indictments in the findings of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee's report into 'Combating Doping in Sport', saying it will never again "allow a situation to develop whereby our independence as the national governing body is called into question because of our relationship with a professional team."