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Olympic cycling champion Marchant announces retirement

Original: Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c98r6z3y00n2o?at_medium=RSS&

British track cyclist Katy Marchant has announced her retirement from the sport. Marchant won gold in the team sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympics alongside Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane, adding to the bronze she claimed in Rio in 2016. Her departure closes a chapter for one of Britain's most successful sprint riders, and tributes and well-wishes have followed the announcement.

Why now: A reigning Olympic champion ending her career is major news for British cycling fans

Katy MarchantGreat Britain CyclingParis 2024 Olympics

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