Emma Finucane, the personification of British Cycling’s mantra of “happy head, fast legs”, says she has dreamed of racing in the Olympic Games since she was 10. A decade on, the 21-year-old from Carmarthen will try to lead GB’s women’s team sprint squad to gold when the velodrome action begins and repay the recent comparisons with Victoria Pendleton and Laura Kenny on Monday.
Winner of the women’s individual sprint title at the last world championships in Scotland, and a silver medallist in the team sprint, she was also one of the outstanding performers in this year’s European championships, replicating her performance in the women’s sprint titles.
