British Cycling launches action plan in response to negative survey feedback

British Cycling has launched an action plan after a confidential survey, funded by UK Sport and conducted independently earlier this year, revealed a significant drop in morale among elite riders and performance staff, with 'toxic' ranking as the second most common word used to describe its World Class Programme. The survey found that 13 of 41 riders reported witnessing or experiencing inappropriate behaviour in the past year, with senior leadership effectiveness among the lowest-scoring areas. Separately, star sprinter Matt Richardson, 27, was withdrawn from the UCI Track Cycling World Championships squad amid an investigation into allegations of using discriminatory language, with Richardson pledging to cooperate fully with the process.