Great Britain’s best female road cyclists are gearing up to tackle the mammoth 158km road race in Paris at the beginning of next month: and it is not just the highly competitive field of riders they will have to contend with.
There have been warnings that this Olympic Games could be the hottest on record, with high temperatures and stifling humidity. The four-strong team, headed by Lizzie Deignan, who will compete in her fourth Games for Team GB, are hoping to push themselves into medal contention across almost 100 miles of gruelling and arduous technical racing.
