Campbell suspended after
medical tests
By Craig Lord and John Goodbody
Neil Campbell, the track cyclist who flew home ill from Australia two weeks ago, has been suspended by the British Cycling Federation after a series of "urgent medical tests".
The tests are believed to have been for testicular cancer. However, the federation will give no further details while it conducts an investigation.
Campbell, who had accompanied the national track team to Sydney as a reserve, has been dropped from the British Olympic team.
In a statement, the British Cycling Federation said: "Neil Campbell was withdrawn from the British Olympic Cycling
Squad on August 16 in order to undergo a series of urgent medical tests in
the UK.
"The results of these have led the British Cycling Federation Board
to conclude that he should be suspended from membership of the Federation,
pending a full enquiry.
"As a consequence, Neil Campbell has not been
entered for the Olympic Games. No other British cyclist has met the sprint
events selection criteria, so he will not be replaced."
Campbell was a probable entrant in the 1km time-trial and a reserve for the
pursuit event in Sydney.
The 26-year-old rider won gold in the 4,000m team pursuit at this year’s
British Championships as well as a silver in the sprint and a bronze in the
1,000m time-trial.
The federation is yet to give a more complete explanation of Campbell's case.
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