Fury in the velodrome! Disqualified British Paralympic cyclist loses cool with officials and rants 'You've ruined my life '
Cycling champion Jody Cundy was sensationally disqualified from racing for gold yesterday.
There were gasps and boos in the velodrome after officials ruled that the Paralympian, who has won seven gold medals for Britain, was guilty of a false start and would not be allowed to try again.
In an extraordinary outburst, a distraught Cundy shouted at officials, telling them they were ‘ruining my life’.
He was still yelling as he was dragged from the velodrome by a coach.
The decision outraged the 6,000 spectators packed into the velodrome and triggered a furious reaction on Twitter.
It also overshadowed another day of spectacular British cycling success, with Mark Colbourne winning gold, Jon-Allan Butterworth, Aileen McGlynn, and Shaun McKeown individual silvers, and Darren Kenny bronze.
Cundy’s back wheel had spun crazily as he exited the start gates in the C4-C5 1km time trial and he put his hand up to signify a false start, assuming he would be able to start again.
But officials raised the red flag and refused to review the incident on TV monitors.
Cundy, 33, who has an artificial leg, was incensed when told of the decision.
‘You can’t do this, I’ve worked all my life for this,’ he yelled at officials.
Cundy swears towards the judges and officials who disqualified him. He believed that he should have been allowed to have another go
Cundy has to be pulled away from the track side by a Team GB coach
Cycling champion Jody Cundy was sensationally disqualified from racing for gold yesterday.
There were gasps and boos in the velodrome after officials ruled that the Paralympian, who has won seven gold medals for Britain, was guilty of a false start and would not be allowed to try again.
In an extraordinary outburst, a distraught Cundy shouted at officials, telling them they were ‘ruining my life’.
He was still yelling as he was dragged from the velodrome by a coach.
The decision outraged the 6,000 spectators packed into the velodrome and triggered a furious reaction on Twitter.
It also overshadowed another day of spectacular British cycling success, with Mark Colbourne winning gold, Jon-Allan Butterworth, Aileen McGlynn, and Shaun McKeown individual silvers, and Darren Kenny bronze.
Cundy’s back wheel had spun crazily as he exited the start gates in the C4-C5 1km time trial and he put his hand up to signify a false start, assuming he would be able to start again.
But officials raised the red flag and refused to review the incident on TV monitors.
Cundy, 33, who has an artificial leg, was incensed when told of the decision.
‘You can’t do this, I’ve worked all my life for this,’ he yelled at officials.
Cundy swears towards the judges and officials who disqualified him. He believed that he should have been allowed to have another go
Cundy has to be pulled away from the track side by a Team GB coach
