Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist and multiple Olympic champion, announces she is retiring from the sport with immediate effect. The 32-year-old endurance specialist won Olympic gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Games and also collects a wide range of medals at world, European and Commonwealth level. She is a three-time Olympic medallist and is described across reports as one of Britain’s leading track cycling figures.
Her retirement means she will not take part in the Commonwealth Games in July in Glasgow. Both outlets report that her decision brings an end to a career that includes numerous titles in addition to her Olympic achievements. One report also cites her reflection on moving on from the sport and not knowing where she will find similar feelings in the future.
No alternative role within cycling is announced in the reports. Instead, the outlets state she plans to move into nursing after retiring from competitive cycling.
