Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman banned for anti-doping violation

Richard Freeman
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Former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman has been handed a four-year ban for violating anti-doping rules, including possession of a prohibited substance and “tampering” with an anti-doping investigation.

Freeman, had his medical license revoked in 2021 due to misconduct, was ruled by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to have violated the organisation’s rules on three counts – “by taking possession of an order of 30 sachets of Testogel [testosterone – Ed.], and lying to UKAD in respect of that order”.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.