“I Thought About Harming Myself”: Riders Testify About Culture of Fear at Dutch Cycling Team Picnic-PostNL
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A culture of fear has reportedly prevailed within the Dutch cycling team Picnic-PostNL for years. This is revealed in an extensive investigation by ‘NOS Sport’ and cycling platform ‘In De Waaier’. Riders and staff members feel unsafe and are leaving the team traumatized.
Over the past few months, NOS Sport and cycling platform In De Waaier held confidential conversations with 71 people who work or have worked for the WorldTour team. This revealed that many ended their employment traumatized.
A culture of fear has prevailed within the Dutch cycling team Picnic-PostNL for years. Riders and staff members feel unsafe and leave the team traumatized. This is revealed in an extensive investigation by NOS Sport and cycling platform In De Waaier.
Important testimonies are coming from Picnic-PostNL. These are not rumors of corridor but accusations from 71 people, who would say: "You lived in a climate of fear" and the former runner Tusveld: "I thought of hurting myself........
A culture of fear has reportedly prevailed at the Dutch cycling team Picnic-PostNL for years. This is revealed in an extensive investigation by NOS Sport and the cycling platform In De Waaier. Riders and staff members testify about a strict control structure, a lack of input, and severe psychological consequences. The team was given the opportunity to respond but, according to our Dutch colleagues, did not do so.
THE HAGUE (ANP) - The Association of Professional Cyclists (VVBW) and the Centre for Safe Sport Netherlands have also received reports of a possible culture of fear within the Dutch cycling team Picnic PostNL. Secretary Jeroen van Keulen of the VVBW speaks of "a worrying and very clear signal" that do...
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