Team GB’s Women’s Team Pursuit Squad Wins Silver at Paris 2024
- Les Mendoza
- Aug 8, 2024
- 2 min read
Elinor Barker, Jessica Roberts, Josie Knight and Anna Morris shone brightly at the Paris 2024 Olympics, claiming bronze in the women’s team pursuit event. British quartet that outpaced Italy to secure their place on the podium.
For Elinor Barker, this bronze medal completes an extraordinary set of Olympic accolades. The 29-year-old cyclist has now won gold (Rio 2016), silver (Tokyo 2020), and bronze in Paris, cementing her status as one of Britain's most accomplished cyclists. Barker’s journey to Paris is particularly inspiring, as it marks her first Olympic appearance since becoming a mother. After giving birth to her son Nico in 2022, Barker made a triumphant return to competitive cycling, showcasing her resilience and determination.
Remarkably, Barker discovered she was pregnant on the very day she won silver in Tokyo. At that time, the idea of competing in Paris seemed distant, but her love for the sport and commitment to her team led her back to the Olympic stage. Barker’s participation in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, just five months after giving birth, was a testament to her dedication, and she has since added two world titles to her name in the team pursuit and Madison events.
Anna Morris’s journey to Olympic success is equally compelling. Originally training to be a doctor, Morris balanced her medical studies with her burgeoning cycling career. Her passion for the sport led her to pause her medical career and fully commit to cycling, a decision that paid off when she joined the British Cycling program in Manchester. Morris, who shares a school with Barker in Cardiff, was part of the world championship-winning team pursuit squad in 2023, and her bronze medal in Paris is a fitting reward for her hard work and dedication.
This bronze medal victory is a celebration of the exceptional talent and the incredible stories of perseverance and triumph behind each athlete. This team has not only added to Britain’s medal tally but has also inspired a new generation of cyclists.
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