After the London 2012 gold rush Britain are unlikely to be as dominant in Rio but in Trott and Wiggins there is plenty to preserve interest in the cycling eventsIt will take just one victory in Rio for Laura Trott to become the first British woman to win three Olympic gold medals,and few would bet against her landing the same double of team pursuit and individual omnium that made her one of the smash-out stars of the London Games at the tender age of 20. A bundle of effervescent energy from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and Trott is capable of pushing herself so hard on her bike that a sick bucket is kept handy when she is on the track,and she displays utter ruthlessness and devastating speed in her personal party-piece event, the elimination round of the six-discipline omnium. Related: Laura Trott claims third European Championships title with omnium gold Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com