Riled Brailsford hits back at Sky doubters

Dave Brailsford has responded to the innuendo and insinuation that Team Sky’s success is built on immoral foundations by pointing to the consistent achievements of the Great Britain cycling team.

Bradley Wiggins’ response to suggestions Team Sky’s tactics en route to his Tour de France win last July were reminiscent of Lance Armstrong’s United States Postal Service team — and the implication of doping — was laden with expletives, but Brailsford agreed wholeheartedly with the sentiment.

The Team Sky principal, who is also British Cycling performance director, has admitted making mistakes, in particular in the recruitment of the Belgian doctor Geert Leinders, who had a chequered history with Rabobank.