Commonwealth Games: Laura Kenny hints at retirement but celebrates resilience with scratch gold

Laura Kenny was inspired by a gold in the cycling scratch race at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. She had indicated before the race that it might have been her final competitive appearance, but seemed to change her mind after securing the win at the Lee Valley VeloPark. Ad/> «I can't believe it,» she said to the BBC: «I said to Jase [Jason Kenny — her husband]: 'I think this is going to be my last race.'» Tour de France Femmes‘I hope no one replaces her’ — Why Van Vleuten's retirement might be good for cycling5 HOURS AGO Her comments came after a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy, which led her to contemplate retirement.

«I watched Adam Peaty completely reflect in his interview and I thought, that is me all over,» Kenny continued, following from Peaty’s own dissatisfaction. «I've lost the spark, training doesn't come that easy. Every day I'm like 'here we go again'.

»I've been through three Olympic cycles now. To keep picking yourself up after this whole year has been a nightmare… I have absolutely just lost motivation. «Then last night I was messaging my new coach Len and I was like 'no, I'm not giving up, I have one more roll of the dice — please just help me'.

It could not have been better set up if I tried.» /> 'I hope no one replaces her' — Why Van Vleuten's retirement might be good for cycling 'It's so steep!' — Camera motorbike topples over in awkward gaffe Opinion: Van Vleuten was the right winner of the first Tour de France of a new generation Silver went to New Zealand's Michaela Drummond, and bronze to Canada's Maggie Coles-Lyster. There was success elsewhere for other Home NNations, with Sophie Capewell claiming silver in the keirin for England’s women’s cyclists. «Most of today has been a bit of a blur.