Jack Bobridge is a track legend and former WorldTour pro. He had only quit cycling in recent months.
Former pro Jack Bobridge charged with drug dealing
Having called time on his career at the end of last year, Australian cyclist Jack Bobridge has been charged with drug crimes in his native Australia.
Bobridge appeared in Perth Magistrate’s Court earlier today to face the charges.
The double Olympic silver medallist and four-time Commonwealth Games champion was arrested after police searched his home and garden on Wednesday.
He spent the night in a police station before being taken before the courts to face six charges of selling the drug Ecstasy.
It is alleged he sold MDMA in significant quantities in several Perth suburbs over five months between March and July. He has been released on bail.
He was arrested yesterday when a team of police officers, wirth sniffer dogs, arrived at his home in the Perth suburb of Yokine and searched for an hour.
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His court appearance earlier today was told he had been targeted for searching and arrest after a long-running undercover operation.
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Another suspect was also charged in relation to the drug dealing Bobridge is also accused of.
One of the batches of drugs Jack Bobridge is accused of selling contained 146 pills. Bobridge (28) retired early from the sport due to rheumatoid arthritis.
Just 12 months ago he was part of the Australian team that won silver in the team pursuit at the Rio Olympics.
Jack Bobridge had opened gym
From Adelaide, he had moved to Perth and had opened a gym there.
Bobridge was riding with WorldTour team Trek-Segafredo when he stopped cycling at the end of last year.
He had been a pro bike rider since 2008. He began with the Australia Institute of Sport, later riding for WorldTour squads Team Garmin, Belkin-Pro Cycling and Blanco-Pro Cycling.
Bobridge was Australia national road champion twice in his career; 2011 and 2016.
As an U23 rider who won the TT at the World Road Championships in 2009.
He is also the current individual pursuit world record holder. Bobridge clocked 4:10.534 at the Australian national track championships back in 2011.
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