LAURA TROTT

Date of birth: 24/04/1992

From: Cheshunt

Team: Wiggle-Honda

Previous teams: Moving Ladies, Velo Club Londres

Laura Trott career profile

The younger sister of Emma, Laura Trott has developed into one of the most exciting prospects in British cycling.

In 2010, she represented Great Britain at the European Track Championships, winning gold in the team pursuit with Wendy Houvenaghel and Katie Colclough, and was two points off a medal in the omnium.

She was also selected to ride for England in the individual pursuit, scratch and points races at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

She won gold in the omnium at the World Junior Track Championships, along with silver in both the individual pursuit and points race. This followed a strong performance in the World Junior Road Race Championships, in which she finished fourth.

In October 2010, she was selected for the Olympic Academy Programme, which focuses on developing young riders into future champions.

In February 2012, Trott, Dani King and Jo Rowsell set a new women's team pursuit world record on their way to winning the event at the London round of the 2011-12 Track World Cup, and then promptly broke it in the Track World Championships in April.

Also at the 2012 Track Worlds, Trott underlined her all-round class by sweeping to win the women's omnium with a savvy display of tactical skill and strength.

In the London 2012 Games, Trott, King and Rowsell scorched the track to win gold and set a succession of new world records in the team pursuit. Trott then followed this up with a strong and technically brilliant performance in the women's omnium to take a second gold in her debut Games.

2013 saw Trott continue to build on her past successes, gaining victories and titles in a number of disciplines, as well as being appointed MBE.

Laura Trott results

2014

Track World Championships; team pursuit

British road race national champion

Commonwealth Games; points race

Track World Cup, Mexico: team pursuit

Track World Cup, London: team pursuit

Track World Cup, London: omnium

2013

Track World Championships, team pursuit

Track World Cup, Manchster; team pursuit

Track World Cup, Manchester; omnium

Ride London Grand Prix

National champion; team pursuit

National champion; points race

National champion; individual pursuit

National champion; Madison

European track champion; team pursuit

European track champion; omnium

2012

Track World Cup, London; team pursuit

Track World Championships; team pursuit

Track World Championships; omnium

Olympic champion; team pursuit

Olympic champion; omnium

Track World Cup, Glasgow; team pursuit

Track World Cup, Glasgow; omnium

2011

Track World Championships; team pursuit

Under-23 British road race national champion

European champion, omnium

European champion, team pursuit

Track World Cup, Cali; team pursuit

2010

World Junior Track Championships, Omnium

European Track Championships, Team Pursuit

National Junior Track Championships, 500m Time Trial

National Junior Track Championships, Individual Pursuit

National Junior Track Championships, Points race

National 800m Grass-Track Champion

2009

National Junior Road Race Champion

Essex Giro

Bedford 2 Day; stage four

East London Velo Spring Rumble

Sid Standard

2008

National Youth Track Championships, 500m Time Trial

National Youth Track Championships, Scratch

U-16 Ixworth Criterium

VCL Youth Track meeting

2007

U-16 National Circuit Champion

National Youth Circuit Champion

Isle of Man Youth Tour; overall

Isle of Man Youth Tour; Prologue

Isle of Man Youth Tour; stage 2

Isle of Man Youth Tour; stage 3

Isle of Man Youth Tour; stage 4

Welwyn Youth Track Omnium

Preston Park Track Omnium

Mildenhall Rally Omnium

VCL Youth Track Omnium

2006

U-14 National Circuit Champion

National Youth Omnium Track Championships

Bob Chicken GP (Youth)

Newport Youth Track meeting

Sutton CC Youth Circuit Race

Omega Youth Circuit Race

Susies Youth Track meeting

2005

National Youth Omnium Track Championships

WRCA 3000m Grass Track

WRCA 800m Grass Track

Wilf Gosden Omnium

2004

National Youth Omnium Track Championships

National Youth Circuit Championships

Halesowen Youth Track meeting

Cardiff Youth Track meeting

Welwyn Youth Track meeting

2002

Eastern Divisional Youth Track Championships

Laura Trott photos

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Laura Trott, omnium, European Track Championships 2010, day two

Laura Trott, omnium, European Track Championships 2010, day two

Laura Trott

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.