More than 100 staff reportedly left unpaid for work at World Championships in Qatar

Local press reports 130 temporary staff still waiting for payment seven months after event took place

UCI Road World Championships in Qatar

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)
By Henry Robertshaw
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More than 100 staff have still not been paid for their work at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Qatar, seven months after the event took place, local press reports.

According to Doha News, 130 temporary staff including drivers, catering staff, journalists and photographers were due to be paid shortly after the end of the World Championships on October 16, but are still waiting for payment due to "unforeseen circumstances" at the local organising committee.

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Henry Robertshaw

Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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