- Triple Olympic medallist Katie Archibald, 32, has announced her retirement from track cycling after a 13-year career.
- She retires as one of Great Britain's most decorated track cyclists, having amassed 51 medals, including two Olympic golds, seven world titles, and a record 21 European championships.
- Archibald's decision is influenced by her desire for a “real world” life and her new vocation as a nursing student, which she began training for in September.
- Her career was marked by overcoming personal tragedies, including the death of her partner Rab Ward and a serious injury that ruled her out of the Paris Olympics, yet she returned to win a World Championship gold.
- She was instrumental in the inclusion of the women's Madison event in Olympic and world programmes, citing it as one of her proudest achievements.
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