Shane Sutton's exit won't impact on Rio Olympics, says GB coach Rod Ellingworth

Great Britain coach Rod Ellingworth talks to Cycling Weekly about how Shane Sutton's exit from the GB set-up may affect the team going into the 2016 Olympic Games

Rod Ellingworth

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Renowned Team GB coach Rod Ellingworth has lamented the controversial exit of British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton but said it won’t negatively impact on Rio Olympic aims.

Ellingworth, speaking from the Tour de Yorkshire where he is with Team Sky, was responding to reports of the national body being in crisis after successive days of explosive allegations.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.