Laura Kenny sets sights on becoming greatest ever GB Olympian

Laura Kenny sets sights on becoming greatest ever GB Olympian

01-Aug-2021 09:15:02 | The Guardian

Childhood cycling club says British star had winning outlook from day one as she prepares to ride into history

Members of the Welwyn Wheelers cycling club will be setting their alarms early this week to be sure to catch Laura Kenny’s efforts to smash Olympic records and add three more gold medals to her collection.

Kenny trained at the Hertfordshire club from about the age of nine, with her older sister Emma. The girls took up cycling when their mother decided the sport would be a good way for her to lose weight.

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