British Cycling appointed Stephen Park as its new performance director on Friday with the task of directing the fortunes of a hugely successful Olympic sport for Team GB amid a period of considerable turmoil. Park has left his successful role as the Royal Yachting Association Olympic manager to take over the cycling post that has been vacant since Dave Brailsford left in April 2014 to concentrate on his responsibilities with Team Sky. The 48-year-old Park comes in at a difficult time for the sport in Britain as it awaits the results of an independent investigation into the culture at British cycling's national governing body. More...