Cycling-Kennys eye Tokyo gold, but British domination unrealistic, says team chief

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Britain's cyclists are unlikely to dominate the Tokyo Olympics as they did in Rio de Janeiro and London, but the team's performance director ...

Britain's cyclists are unlikely to dominate the Tokyo Olympics as they did in Rio de Janeiro and London, but the team's performance director Stephen Park remains confident of a large medal haul across the various disciplines.Bookmark

Britain's track cyclists have scooped 40 medals, 24 of them gold, in the last five Olympics. In Rio they won six golds and in London four years earlier they managed seven. "The margins we have had in the past will be somewhat eroded. We are happy and excited that the bikes our riders will ride, the wheels, the tyres, we are absolutely confident that it is better than anything else we will see on track.

She will target those events again plus the two-rider Madison which debuts on the women's Olympic programme. Jason will be defending the sprint, team sprint and keirin titles he won in Rio, although the Dutch pose a big threat.

 

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