Finucane dominated her quarter-final. Starting from the fourth position, she quickly moved to the front with three laps to go, holding off the pack to sneak across the line first and into the semi-finals. Marchant came from fifth position, accelerating throughout the race and moving over the top with one lap to go. Creating space between her and the rest of the group with a final push on the home straight, she too moved into the next round. An epic test of endurance and strength awaits registered riders from over 40 nations as they prepare to take to take to the start line of the prestigious Haute Route Alpes from Sunday, August 25 to Saturday, August Whether multiple podium finisher or first-timer, riders will be able to take advantage of services such as mechanical assistance, support cars and feed stations on the road, to the all-important post-stage massage, meals and logistical assistance.
The 12 athletes announced include seven Olympic medallists and five debutants from the BMX racing, BMX freestyle park, track and road disciplines, with parity in the number of male and female riders representing Team GB across the full squad. World Champion Kieran Reilly will take his trademark flair and awe-inspiring tricks to the park in Paris, having secured his individual spot to the Games through two third place performances in the new Olympic Qualifying Series OQS.
Joining him in Paris will be reigning Olympic Champion Charlotte Worthington, who won gold in Tokyo with a groundbreaking performance which saw her become the first woman ever to land a backflip. Since her Olympic debut in Tokyo, Shriever has become a double World Champion, and will head to Paris looking to add more silverware to her collection. Debutants Anna Morris and Jess Roberts will join the experienced team as they look to better their team pursuit silver medal from Tokyo.
A huge congratulations to Lizzie for what will be her fourth Games appearance, and along with Pfeiffer, and both Anna Henderson and Anna Morris, we are eagerly anticipating what awaits these four brilliant cyclists on the road in Paris. We have every confidence that this team can continue our formidable run on the track this summer in Paris. I like this team for its family atmosphere. The collective objective is performance, but they manage to combine that with the notion of pleasure, which is very important if we are to continue to progress together.
Lorenzo is a rider with natural leadership, who learns quickly and has a great vision of racing. We expect him to become a future road captain. The Classic Var will be a new event for everyone this year, and it has all the ingredients for a thrilling race, with a very rolling first few kilometres, a winding descent and an explosive finish on Mont Faron. Team GB and Toyota release the latest episode of docuseries The Journey in which Dame Laura Kenny, reveals her ambition to compete in her fourth Olympic Games next year, following the recent birth of her second son.
