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josh edmondson says he admitted it to team sky in 2014, but that it was covered up.y edmondson denied ever self—injecting, and they didn't report him because they were concerned about his mental state. our sports editor dan roan joins me now. dan, what more detail can you give us on this? well, these are truly remarkable revelations. this is a 24—year—old british cyclist who rode for team sky until 2014. he told us in the build—up toa sky until 2014. he told us in the build—up to a big race in september 2014 he was feeling the pressure and he desperately wanted to make the tea m he desperately wanted to make the team sky squad. he was selected and asa team sky squad. he was selected and as a result of that he felt the need to break cycling rules, there is a strict no need or policy that was brought in in 2011, it prohibits self administering even legal self administering eiféfi legit = self semifii’sterifie eeefi leeet = via injection. he went vitamins via injection. he went over to italy to purchase vitamins and intravenous equipment and came back to his home in france

was one of british cycling's top young talent, a team—mate to legends, but beneath the surface, josh edmondsonyear—old from team sky has broken his silence about the depression he suffered, me he linked it to the telling me he linked it to the controversial painkiller tramadol that he secretly took to get through training and races. the dangerous thing about it is you don't know when you are coming to your limit, soi when you are coming to your limit, so i would be pushing and pushing and pushing, and normally you can't keep it up, but you go a bit further than that. the next day if feels like you are over so you need it to just get through. and i think the withdrawal from that immediately after a race, iwasjust withdrawal from that immediately after a race, i wasjust depressed. i was at the point where i didn't leave the house two months. so it doesn't get much worse than that other than committing suicide. there is no suggestion team sky were aware his use of the painkiller, but he of his use of the painkiller, but he says he went a step further and broke the sport's no needle ruled by self

josh edmondson says he admitted it to team sky in 2014, but that it was "covered up".n denied self—injecting, and because they were concerned our sports editor dan roan has this exclusive report. he was one of british cycling's top young talents, a team—mate to legends, but beneath the surface, former team sky rider, josh edmondson was struggling to deal with the pressure and for the first time, the 24—year—old has broken his silence about the depression he suffered, telling me he linked it to the controversial painkiller tramadol which he secretly took to get through training and races. the dangerous thing about it is you don't know when you are coming to your limit, so, i'd be pushing and pushing and pushing and normally you would just be — i can't keep going, but you just go a little bit further than that. it is not a performance—enhancing drug, it doesn't make you any better. you are dead. it feels like you are hungover, almost, so you need it to just get through. i think the reason for all that, just immediately after a race, i was just depressed. i was at the poi

josh edmondson insists he confessed at the time but alleges it was "covered up".but below the surface, former team sky riderjosh edmondson was struggling to deal with the pressure, and, for the first time, the 24—year—old has broken his silence about the depression he suffered, telling me he linked it to the controversial painkiller tramadol, which he secretly took to get through training and races. the dangerous thing about it is you don't know when you're coming to your limit. so i'd be pushing and adenine afifl bush??? —— —— —— —— normally you just would be like, i can't keep going. but you just go a little bit further than that. it's not a performance enhancing drug, it doesn't make you any better, you're dead next day, feels like you're hungover. almost. so you need it to just get through. and i think the withdrawal from that, just immediately after a race, i wasjust depressed. i was at a point where i didn't leave the house for two months, you know, so it doesn't really get much worse than that without committing suicide. while it's not banned, team sky have h

josh edmondson says he admitted it to team sky in 2014, but that it was covered—up.ng, and they did not report him because they were concerned about his mental state. our sports editor dan roan has this exclusive report. he was one of british cycling ‘stop young talents, team—mate to legends, but beneath the surface he was struggling to deal with the pressure and for the first time the 24—year—old has broken his silence about the depression is suffered, telling me he linked it the controversial painkiller tramadol that he secretly took to get through training and races. the dangerous thing about it is you don't know when you are coming to your limit so i would be pushing and pushing and pushing and normally you can't keep going but you were just a little bit than that. it is not a further than that. it is not a performance enhancing drug, it doesn't make any better, the next day you are dead. the withdrawal from it after race, i was just depressed. i didn't leave the house a two month so it doesn't really get much worse than that without committing suicide. while it