The Australian Cycling Federation has announced that Matthew Richardson will not be allowed to return to the Australian cycling team after choosing to represent Britain following his citizenship change last August, despite winning medals at the Paris Olympics.

The federation stated that Richardson’s actions were inconsistent with its values and confirmed that he would no longer be eligible to rejoin the team or utilize its resources.

In a related context, officials noted that Richardson’s absence from the World Championships was due to regulations preventing cyclists from representing their new teams in upcoming competitions immediately after changing their allegiance.