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Australian cyclists feel ‘ripped off’ and ‘blindsided’ by Matthew Richardson defection to Team GB

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Matt Richardson announced on Monday that he is changing nationalities and will henceforth compete for Great Britain .

Former world champion Katherine Bates says some athletes at AusCycling are “feeling a little bit ripped off” Former world points race champion Bates says she was “blindsided” by the announcement.

Richardson won three medals for Australia at the recent Paris Olympics , including silvers in both individual sprint events.