The Ineos Grenadiers head carer who left the Tour de France earlier this month after it was revealed he had been known as to interview by the Worldwide Testing Company (ITA) over alleged hyperlinks to convicted German doping physician, Mark Schmidt, labored for Manchester United in 2024.
Sources at Manchester United have confirmed to the Guardian that David Rozman spent one month working at Outdated Trafford final 12 months as half of what's known as a “information alternate” inside Ineos Sport. Rozman is described on the Ineos Grenadiers web site as “one of many longest-serving members of our employees” who “takes on the vital position of head carer”.
The Slovenian spent 4 weeks final 12 months working alongside United's gentle tissue therapists as a part of an alternate programme launched after Sir Jim Ratcliffe turned co-owner at Manchester United.
In an announcement issued to the Guardian on 24 July, Ineos mentioned Rozman had spoken “informally” to the ITA in April when he was advised he was not underneath investigation however added: “Following current media allegations, David Rozman has now acquired a request from the ITA to attend an interview. Accordingly, he has stepped again from race duties and has left the Tour.”
The allegations stem from a current documentary made by ARD in Germany, which made claims linking Rozman to Schmidt however didn't title him, with additional media studies together with alleged texts between the Ineos employees member and Schmidt from June 2012, when the group had been racing as Group Sky.
The documentary and subsequent studies had been mentioned to have drawn on courtroom transcripts and in-court reporting through the Aderlass hearings, which resulted in Schmidt being jailed in 2021 for orchestrating a doping ring revolving round cross-country skiers and a number of cyclists between 2012 and 2019.
Dave Brailsford, the pinnacle of Ineos Sport, who returned to the Tour de France this July after his sojourn at Manchester United, declined to touch upon the Rozman allegations through the race, however was a number one determine in directing efficiency at Outdated Trafford.
Additionally seconded to Carrington, United's coaching floor, throughout refurbishment of their laundry services, was an Ineos Grenadiers group bus to be used by package employees at Outdated Trafford.
British Biking has confirmed that Rozman was additionally current, working for Group GB, on the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Video games.
His spell at Manchester United pre-dates the ARD documentary or any contact with the ITA.
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Within the assertion on 24 July Ineos Grenadiers mentioned: “The group has acted responsibly and with due course of, taking the allegations critically while acknowledging that David is a long-standing, devoted member of the group. The group continues to evaluate the circumstances and any related developments, and has formally requested any related info from the ITA.
“Up to now the group has acquired no proof from any related authority. In response to the group's request for info, the ITA has suggested the group that it can't share any additional info, as a result of authorized and confidentiality restrictions. Each David and the group will after all co-operate with the ITA and some other authority. The group reiterates its zero-tolerance coverage and is unable to remark additional at the moment.”
Ineos Grenadiers didn't reply to additional requests for remark.
