UKAD Charges Team Sky Doctor Richard Freeman

The bizarre clown car just keeps on trundling along. Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman has finally been charged by UKAD (UK Anti-Doping) for two violations of anti-doping rules.

Following a series of hilarious testimonies involving erectile disfunction and about four laptops, the now-ironically-named Freeman has now charged with “possession of a prohibited substance” and “tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control.”

If found guilt of these charges, Freeman would face a four year ban from the sport. Which doesn’t actually sound much like a punishment for a guy that literally no cycling team on earth would employ now. Nevertheless, it’s the latest and most serious development in the saga, which has long tarnished British cycling’s success on road and track.

Freeman is accused of ordering 30 sachets of Testogel to the national velodrome, while “knowing or believing” that it was to be used as a performance enhancer.

He’s already admitted to 18 of the 22 charges, which includes lying to cover up the order and misleading UKAD’s investigation. However, Freeman contests the other four charges, which include helping administer doping products to riders. He claims Shane Sutton bullied him into ordering the drug, which was to be used as a treatment for Sutton’s erectile dysfunction.

The verdict is due on March 2.