Katy Marchant and Laura Trott dominated the women’s racing at the 2015 British Track National Championships in Manchester over the weekend, claiming seven national titles between them.
Twenty-two-year-old sprinter Marchant took four victories: the 500 metre time trial, keirin, sprint and team sprint alongside Jess Varnish. Her success means that she ranks among the front-runners for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio – a feat made all the more remarkable given that she only switched to track cycling in 2013 having previously competed in heptathlon.
Olympic champion Trott showed her form is where it needs to be ahead of Rio 2016, claiming victories in the individual pursuit, scratch race and points race, in each case just ahead of Katie Archibald.
Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton won the men’s team sprint; Germain Burton, Jake Kelly, Mark Stewart and Oliver Wood (100% ME) won the men’s team pursuit; and Stewart also won the men’s scratch race on the final day of action at the National Cycling Centre on Sunday.
Katy Marchant in the sprint
Katy Marchant tops the women’s sprint podium, with Becky James (left) and Victoria Williamson (right)
Laura Trott wins individual pursuit
Laura Trott wins women’s individual pursuit
Andy Tennant wins men’s individual pursuit
Andy Tennant, individual pursuit winner
Sophie Thornhill, British Track National Championships 2015
Jess Varnish, sprint
Victoria Williamson in the sprint
Jason Kenny and Lewis Oliva
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Becky James and Katy Marchant
Matt Crampton wins keirin
