Multiple Olympic champion Laura Kenny has announced her retirement from cycling because she wants to spend more time at home with her family
FILE - Gold medalist Laura Trott of Britain poses on the podium of the women's omnium cycling event at the Rio Olympic Velodrome during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. . The 31-year-old Kenny is Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete after winning five gold medals. Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from cycling on Monday because she wants to spend more time at home with her family.
She gave birth to her second child last year and told the BBC on Monday that being at home was proving more and more alluring to her. Laura Kenny won gold in the team pursuit and the omnium at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and the madison at the 2020. She also won a silver medal in the team pursuit in 2020 and is a seven-time world champion and 14-time European champion.
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