Archie Atkinson, cycling
The 19-year-old world champion in the C4 individual pursuit, Atkinson comes to Paris ready to compete in four events and, in the ultimate act of sporting inflation, “give 2,000,000%” while doing it. Taught how to ride a track bike by Chris Hoy, given career advice in a chance encounter with the double Paralympics gold medallist Ben Watson, the auguries around Atkinson are good. The only downside? A confession that his preferred pre-race meal is a bowl of rice mixed with Biscoff spread.
