British Cycling must ease governance concerns to receive Sport England funding

Bitel has read a draft report of an investigation into alleged failings in the culture at cycling's governing body and concluded that " more work on their action plan was required."

"The current draft report raises concerns about decision-making within that governing body," Bitel told BBC Sport following a Sport England board meeting.

"We need to ensure that all sports organisations that receive public funding meet the highest standards of governance.

"We will need to consider the final report of the Cycling Independent Review, and a more developed version of British Cycling's action plan on governance, before our board makes a decision about any additional requirements we might put in place.

"We anticipate this position being reached within the next month."

British Cycling chairman Jonathan Browning apologised for "failings" at the organisation earlier this month.

Sport England funds grassroots sport while elite sport funding is provided by UK Sport.