Charlie Tanfield wants to turn his Olympic nightmare into a dream by grabbing gold at Paris 2024.
The 27-year-old travelled to Tokyo 2020 as a reserve but got the call-up he had been dreaming of on the eve of the Games only to be involved in a devastating crash in Great Britain’s team pursuit first round heat against Denmark.
And having sealed selection for the Games, Tanfield hopes he can create some moments to remember in Paris this summer. “At one point I thought it would be more unlikely that I would go than go. For me to be here and pull off the performances I have managed to do this year has been really good for me. It’s a good feeling.“I am determined to make sure that it goes well. I really want to go there and do a really good performance and show people what I am capable of.
His strong performances continued, as Great Britain earned European team pursuit silver in 2023 before upgrading to gold earlier this year, with Tanfield also winning individual pursuit silver. “It took me a good few months to actually start riding again and get the ball rolling slowly. Just to start enjoy it again.The strong form of Tanfield’s team pursuit squad means the chance of putting Great Britain back on top of the podium is a realistic one.
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