News about Katie Archibald

Following Laura Kenny's departure from cycling, the Strictly Come Dancing bosses are apparently hoping to land her in the new series of the BBC show. Laura, 31, Britain's most popular female Olympian, claims that the country will 'love' her. Since winning two golds at London 2012, two more at Rio 2016 and a fifth in Tokyo in 2021, the sportswoman has made history by winning two golds twice.

On Wednesday, the Olympian pushed the pram of her eight-month-old son Monty after announcing her withdrawal from cycling on Monday. The cyclist, 31, explained that she had made the decision to hang up her bike after having to spend time away from her children and the sacrifice of leaving her family at home.

On BBC's Woman's Hour, the mother-of-two, 31, of Harlow, talked about how motherhood had influenced her decorated career. During a candid interview, she also revealed that a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy she had more of a 'thing to play' in' the decision than "I never understood." (Pictured left: Laura during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 16, 2016; right: her two children Alby, six, and Monty, eight months, with husband and seven-time champion Jason Kenny)

Laura Kenny, the United Kingdom's most popular female Olympian, has resigned from professional cycling after her aspirations of reaching Paris 2024 fell. Kenny, 31, won gold in the Omnium and Team pursuit tournaments in London and Rio 2016, before winning the Madison at Tokyo 2020. Kenny, the former track cyclist and 14th European Championship gold medalist, and their two children were competing outside of seven World Championships and 14 European Championship golds.

Despite only giving birth to her second son, Monty, last July, the 31-year-old announced last year that she wanted to compete in her fourth Olympics. Kenny's last chance, although she hasn't returned to team training, is to receive the points she needs at the Track Nations Cup in Milton, Canada, next month. However, even if Britain's most popular female Olympian were to attend the competition, she would have to work harder to qualify for Paris in a squad that lost the world team pursuit championship in her absence last year.

Following the arrival of her son Monty in July, the five-time Olympic gold medalist's presence in Paris was in doubt. Kenny has now revealed that she will make the mother of all comebacks by winning selection for her fourth Games.

The 30-year-old was instrumental in the Lionesses' victory over the Women's World Cup in the final and was rewarded with the Golden Glove. In seven matches, Earps was on full throttle for Sarina Wiegman's team's tournament, winning three clean sheets and conceding only four goals. She also made what seemed to be a crucial penalty save in the closing stages of August's final in Perth, but England finished runners-up to Spain. The Sunday Times' Ben Taylor said: 'Mary Earps' appearance at the 2023 Football World Cup solidified her position as one of the game's best goalkeepers.'

Following the death of her partner Rab Wardell last year, Olympic champion Katie Archibald has admitted that "everything is still s***" ahead of the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. Wardell died in August at the age of 37 after suffering a heart arrest while lying in bed at their Glasgow home. Archibald had attempted to resuscitate Wardell, who had won the Scottish Cross Country Championship just two days before.

On Saturday, the Olympic cyclists reported their joyous news that Laura gave birth to their second son, whom they have dubbed Monty. The couple, Albie, was born in 2017.

Laura Kenny has revealed that she and her husband Jason are expecting her second child. On Wednesday, the five-time Olympic champion shared the joy on Wednesday, one year after she suffered from an ectopic pregnancy. The cyclist, who gave birth to son Albie in 2017, posted a post on Instagram Stories in which she admitted to battling emotions about her pregnancy.

Since winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, the 30-year-old said she needed time to reflect on her future in the sport and then skipped the European Championships in Munich later this month. Kenny has been selected in Great Britain's squad for the world's in France, meaning she will try and add to her tally of five Olympic golds in 2024. Sophie Archibald, a teammate of her colleague Katie Archibald, who missed the Commonwealths due to being struck by a car in May, will be joined in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Archibald, the Olympic gold medalist with Kenny in Tokyo 2020, was also faced with the death of her boyfriend Rab Wardell in August.

Mr Wardell, 37, died while lying next to Team GB star Archibald (pictured together inset) at their Glasgow home last month. His death was announced on August 23 - just two days after winning the Scottish Cross Country Championship at Kirroughtree Forest near Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. He had appeared on BBC Scotland's The Nine on the evening of his death to discuss his triumph. Mourners gathered at Dunfermline Crematorium (main, right) this afternoon, where a large number of cyclists gathered to follow the cortege to the funeral. Friends were seen consoling each other outside the crematorium, with lycra-clad cyclists interspersed with men and women dressed in black clothing.

Following Katie Archibald's tragic death, Scottish mountain biker Rab Wardell, cyclists Sir Chris Hoy and Dame Laura Kenny sent messages of sympathy to her. Mr Wardell, a major race winner, was discovered dead on Tuesday morning at home in Glasgow. Ms Archibald's girlfriend fought for his life ahead of the arrival of paramedics.

Katie Archibald, the partner of Scottish mountain bike champion Rab Wardell (left), who died yesterday, openly how she desperately tried to resuscitate him. After suffering a heart arrest while lying in bed at their Glasgow home, the Team GB star desperately tried to revive the 37-year-old. He died on Tuesday morning at Kirroughtree Forest near Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, just two days after winning the Scottish Cross Country Championship at Kirroughtree Forest.

Rab Wardell, pictured, who won a race near Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire on Sunday, was praised by colleagues as a'resilient' and 'an inspiration'. Mr Wardell, 37, was discovered dead at his Glasgow home. 'It was a bit of a tragedy on his last victory, where he suffered three punctures along the way, but I just had to keep trucking and keep racing.' I'm sure I'd be able to track the leaders and win, so I gave it my best shot.'

The five-time Olympic champion had expected to compete in Munich, which would begin on Thursday. Kenny said she might rethink her plans to take time out after achieving gold at Commonwealth Games last Monday, a move that was not announced on Tuesday.