Dame Laura Kenny, Great Britain’s most successful female Olympian who won five gold medals across three Games, has announced her retirement from cycling.
Kenny had planned to attempt to qualify for Paris 2024 and one last Olympics, but will now step back immediately and watch from afar.
“Thank you cycling for everything you’ve given me – including a husband and our growing family!” Kenny, who is married to fellow Olympic champion Jason Kenny, wrote on Instagram.Having people say I have inspired women and girls to get active and get on a bike means the world to me. Thanks to Team GB, British Cycling and all the partners who have supported my journey.
“A special thanks to every team mate I have had over the years and of course to my family for being the best support unit I could ever have wished for. It’s now time to move on but stay following for the next chapter.”Kenny, who first competed as Laura Trott before marrying fellow Olympic champion Sir Jason Kenny, was born six weeks premature with a collapsed lung, and it was a doctor’s advice to take up cycling to increase lung capacity which pushed her parents to get her involved with the sport.She became one of the faces of the London Olympics with gold medals in the omnium and team pursuit, and her romance with sprint king Jason added to public interest in Britain’s new golden couple.
Kenny defended her titles in Rio and won her fifth and final gold in the Madison in Tokyo in 2021, along with a silver in the team pursuit, and added Commonwealth gold at Birmingham 2022 in the scratch race.
But she admitted she was struggling with her mental health and felt “lost” after suffering a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy before the Commonwealths.Speaking to BBC Breakfast on Monday morning, the 31-year-old said: “I always knew deep down I would know when was the right time. I have had an absolute blast but now is the time for me to hang that bike up.”
Dane Laura Kenny Great Britain’s most successful female olympian who won five gold medals across three games has announced her retirement from cycling Kenny had planned to attempt to qualify for Paris 2024 and one last Olympics but will now step back immediately and watch from afar thank you cycling for everything you’ve given
Me including a husband and our growing family Kenny who is married to fellow Olympic champion Jason Kenny wrote on instagram. having people say I have inspired women and girls to get active and get on a bike means the world to me thanks to team GB British cycling and
All the partners who have supported my journey a special thanks to every teammate I have had over the years and of course to my family for being the best support unit I could ever have wished for it’s now time to move on but stay following for the next chapter doc
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BBC breakfast on Monday morning the 31-year-old said I always knew deep down I would know when was the right time I have had an absolute blast but now is the time for me to hang that bike up