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In the 1990s, British cycling teams were on a par with the nation's bobsled effort. Cycling was a continental sport, and the UK organisation was a shambolic affair run by a handful of eccentrics. However, by 2008, Team GB - boosted by massive lottery funding and a driven by a hungry new generation of leaders - began to dominate the sport, winning eight out of ten gold medals on the track at the Beijing Olympics. Soon, Team Sky, a British road racing squad with roots in that Olympic programme, would dominate the Tour de France. But now - in 2020 - disaster looms. Allegations of sexism, bullying...Read More