Ineos Carer Linked to Doping Worked at Manchester United in 2024

David Rozman, the long-serving head carer for the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, was sent home from the 2025 Tour de France after being linked to convicted doping doctor Mark Schmidt through text messages dating back to 2012. Schmidt was jailed in 2021 for orchestrating a doping ring involving cyclists and cross-country skiers. Prior to the doping allegations becoming public, Rozman spent a month in 2024 working at Manchester United as part of a 'knowledge exchange' program initiated after Ineos co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe became a co-owner of the football club. Rozman worked alongside Manchester United's soft tissue therapists, with this placement occurring before the club was aware of any doping investigation. Ineos and Manchester United have largely declined to comment on the allegations, while Ineos' director of sport, Dave Brailsford, who has connections to both organizations, has also refrained from public statements regarding Rozman. The International Testing Agency has requested Rozman attend an interview, leading to his stepping back from race duties at the Tour de France.