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Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling

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

Olympic champion cyclist Marchant has announced her retirement from the sport, according to BBC Sport. The news marks the end of a career that brought Olympic success for British track cycling, and it has quickly become a talking point among cycling and Olympics followers. Reactions so far centre on tributes to her achievements and speculation about what led to the decision at this stage of her career.

Why now: A decorated Olympic athlete announcing retirement is major news in the cycling world and prompts tributes and discussion about her legacy.

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• Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c98r6z3y00n2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Cycling # Olympics # SportsNews · bbc_news@robot.villas · 2

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