What does it take to make the Team GB Olympic squad?

Anna Morris, 29, from Cardiff, put her career as a junior doctor on hold to ride for Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The trainee doctor has swapped wards for boards
The trainee doctor has swapped wards for boards
(Image credit: Alamy)

Setting records, raising funds, stepping up a race licence rung, hitting personal PBs, or simply shedding some timber – our motivation to get out and ride in all weathers comes from many places. Sourcing inspiration for those of us in need of a training push, a reason to ride or some inspiration to stick to a plan, we asked a handful of riders from different backgrounds what it takes to achieve their goals – in the hope that their words of wisdom can help us all.

“I was sport mad when I was younger. I joined a Cardiff junior triathlon club, borrowed a bike, and trained at Maindy cycle track,” says Anna Morris.

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