Katie Archibald missed the Olympics due to injury, but now she is back and will be able to compete again in the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark this month. 

Last June, the athlete tripped over a step in her garden and broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments.

With the upcoming competition, she is part of a 23-strong team which includes 11 medallists from the Paris Olympics. Joining her are athletes Sophie Capewell, Katy Marchant, and reigning sprint world champion Emma Finucane. These athletes teamed up to win Great Britain’s historic first-ever Olympic women’s team sprint gold medal. Other athletes include Neah Evans, Josie Knight, and Jess Roberts. 

Also competing are men’s team pursuit silver medallists Dan Bigham, Ethan Hayter, Charlie Tanfield and Ollie Wood.

The World Championships will run from October 16 to 20, 2024.

List of the full Great Britain line-up: 

Women’s endurance – Katie Archibald, Meg Barker, Neah Evans, Josie Knight, Sophie Lewis, Anna Morris, Jess Roberts

Men’s endurance – Dan Bigham, Rhys Britton, Josh Charlton, Ethan Hayter, Noah Hobbs, Mark Stewart, Charlie Tanfield, Josh Tarling, Ollie Wood

Women’s sprint – Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant, Lowri Thomas

Men’s sprint – Harry Ledingham-Horn, Hayden Norris, Joe Truman

 

Source: BBC