Australian cycling’s flagship track program faces a searching review after Great Britain dominated for the third-straight Olympics.
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Speaking before the games, Laura, who is originally from Hertfordshire but moved to Macclesfield with Jason three years ago to be nearer to the velodrome in Manchester, said she had been pounding the Macclesfield hills in preparation for the event. Add that to the five gold medals the couple won in London 2012, and they’re the most successful Olympic couple, with a total of 10 gold medals between them.
Considering how high they’ve soared, they remain remarkably grounded, admitting last night they were simply looking forward to getting home to their two dogs and planning their wedding, scheduled for September.
Kenny has all but submitted his place as a British sporting hero, as his Keirin win ensured he equaled the legendary Hoy at the top of GB’s medal successors at the Summer Olympics. We travel with less staff and by the time you get to the start line you’re just with your coach and you’re pushed off and you’re just on your own.
Trott said it was impossible to know whether she would be able to defend her titles in four years time at Tokyo 2020 as the cycling programme changes at each games.
“When they shoot the gun it usually does mean someone gets disqualified, but it was so tight”, Kenny said.
Trott, one of the most decorated British Olympians, won gold for omnium, a multiple race event.
Kenny and Awang looked to have infringed the first time while German world champion Joachim Eilers was heading the field the second time, although television replays suggested he’d done nothing wrong. Laura is bubbly, chatty, just as you see in her interviews.
Vogel defeated Rebecca James of Great Britain in two heats for the gold.
‘The difference in their characters is what makes it work for them, ‘ Laura’s dad Adrian has revealed in the past. “Maybe that’s our fault, or our nations’ fault”, Vogel said.
The recent success in the Games has led to suggestions that Team GB may have an unfair advantage.
An emotional Trott burst into tears as Kenny won his sixth gold medal.
Laura Trott has responded on social media after her sister was accused of not being supportive enough.
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Asked by Sky News Sports Correspondent Paul Kelso what the future held, Kenny said: “Obviously we are going to get married and we will disappear on honeymoon for a few months. If you are to peak every four years, it needs to be a bloody good peak, otherwise it’s just a pimple”, said Dyer.
