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Mike Walters

Laura Kenny makes big "pressure" claim after winning Commonwealth Games bronze

Queen of the track Dame Laura Kenny won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal on her comeback from a winter of heartache and giggled: “I was the weakest link.”

Kenny only returned to the saddle in April after suffering a miscarriage last November and an ectopic pregnancy two months later.

Earlier this week, she revealed the devastating double setback almost made her quit cycling – but as she led England's team pursuit quartet to the podium, she admitted: “I've never felt so much pressure to win a bronze medal in my career.” As a five-times Olympic champion, Kenny is one in a bullion.

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