British cyclist and Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant has announced her retirement from the sport.
Marchant helped the women's team sprint trio win Britain's first Olympic gold in the event at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The 33-year-old also won World and European titles that year.
She had previously won an individual sprint bronze medal on her Olympic debut in Rio in 2016. Her 13-year career now ends with a silver at this summer's Commonwealth Games.
"I've achieved more than I could ever have dreamed of achieving," said Marchant.
"It feels really strange. It's not been a difficult decision.
"Don't get me wrong, there have been moments where I've thought, 'could I just, should I just, what if I just?' But I know what it takes to push on for another two years.
"I'm incredibly proud of where I've got to and what I've done.
"I just don't want to make those choices anymore to keep doing what it takes to get to LA."
Marchant was expected to feature in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but in an interview with BBC Breakfast, she said she is instead looking forward to "a little bit of freedom".
"I'm actually enjoying the time at the minute to be able to reflect on my journey - something we don't do enough when we're in it," she said.
"I'm a farmer's wife, so there could be a bit of that. I have a small cake business that could grow, there is potential. And I'm addicted to high performance and I absolutely love sports. So that might be my path going forward. But I really, really don't know."
"I had a good work-life balance, but I've been enjoying not having to focus on the amount of protein you're eating every day. I'm feeling a little bit freer.
"I've been able to do the school drop-offs, been able to do the swimming lessons, things like that, things that I haven't massively been able to do so much.
"I'm really enjoying just being me."
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