Britain's most decorated female Olympian Dame Laura Kenny has announced her retirement from professional cycling.
Britain's most decorated female Olympian Dame Laura Kenny has announced her retirement from professional cycling. The 31-year-old made the announcement in a post on Instagram. She wrote: 'Thank you cycling for everything you've given me - including a husband and our growing family! 'Having people say I have inspired women and girls to get active and get on a bike means the world to me. 'Thanks to Team GB, British Cycling and all the partners who have supported my journey.
' Dame Laura added: 'It's now time to move on but stay following for the next chapter.' She has won five Olympic golds and seven world titles in her career on the track. She is married to former cyclist Jason Kenny, who is the most successful British Olympian. The couple have two sons - born in 2017 and 2023. She suffered a miscarriage in November 2021 before being rushed into surgery two months later with an ectopic pregnancy.
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