Katie Archibald, Laura Trott, Elinor Barker and Rowsell-Shand on the podium in Rio last summer David Davies/PAJoanna Rowsell-Shand, the two-times Olympic gold medallist, has announced her retirement from cycling. Rowsell-Shand, 28, won Olympic team pursuit titles in 2012 and 2016. The British team are the world record holders in the event, setting a time of 4min 10.236sec during the gold-medal ride in Rio last summer. Rowsell-Shand wants to establish a coaching business Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesShe is also a five-times world title winner, including an individual pursuit title in 2014. “I have achieved everything I’ve ever wanted in cycling,” Rowsell-Shand said.

Source: The Times March 14, 2017 08:48 UTC