First lady of cycling Dame Laura Kenny was so shocked by Olympic golden boy Matt Walls' terrifying 40mph smash at the Commonwealth Games she was almost too frightened to race three hours later.
Team GB 's queen of the velodrome called for improved trackside safety after a miracle at the Lee Valley VeloPark resulted in no serious injuries. Kenny trailed home a disappointing 13th in the women's points race and admitted she rode a “terrible” 100 laps tactically.
But after watching on TV as Tokyo 2020 omnium champion Walls was catapulted into the crowd in a horrific pile-up, Britain's most successful female Olympic athlete texted husband Sir Jason and told him: “I'm not sure I want to do this.”
