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