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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jeremy Whittle at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

Heartache for Katie Archibald but Emma Finucane sprints to gold

Katie Archibald
Katie Archibald’s efforts went unrewarded. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA

Katie Archibald’s resilience finally ebbed away in the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome, as she admitted that the pressure of competing in the UCI Cycling World Championships, a year after her partner Rab Wardell died of a cardiac arrest, had been overwhelming.

“I’ve struggled with the pressure,” the Scot said, after missing out on the medals in the women’s Omnium.

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