Katie Archibald column: It's been a blast...but Tokyo beckons
In her last column (for now) Katie Archibald says goodbye as the Olympic Games loom ahead
Katie Archibald
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Katie Archibald column: Rumours has it...
'The first time I called, I got put on hold and I loved it. Their hold music was 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac'
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'Mine isn’t the story of an Olympic champion, but of a vain teenager who liked racing with people I wanted to be like': Katie Archibald column
'I was engaged by a social scene rather than a sport'
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Rocking the six-day lifestyle: Katie Archibald column
'The men go out after the racing most nights, meanwhile my late night entertainment was Neah removing huge wood splinters from her leg'
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Great Britain take Women's Team Pursuit gold on opening night of Glasgow Track World Cup
They recorded the fastest time in this Olympic cycle and the fourth-quickest of all time
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Spilling the beans: Katie Archibald column
You live, you learn, and aspire to increase the size of your tin of beans
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Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull narrowly miss overall victory as Brits dominate women’s podium at Six Day London
Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull narrowly missed out on overall victory at Six Day London in the nail-biting final race.
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The long road to Apeldoorn: Katie Archibald column
'I had left school with a plan to spend a year working abroad before going to university, but when the Glasgow velodrome opened I knew I wanted to ride that track, a lot'
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The simple bed necessities: Katie Archibald column
'One option if I get kicked off the squad tomorrow is to strip back to the bare essentials. That would be five bikes, a mattress on the floor, a microwave, and a toothbrush'
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'Yorkshire was a once in a lifetime experience, unless you compete in Glasgow 2023': Katie Archibald column
Am I explicitly speaking to Scottish rider John Archibald who was gushing in interviews about his "once in a lifetime" opportunity? It's very possible.
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'I’ve been competing for air time on the family WhatsApp': Katie Archibald column
'What’s a win at the Poland GP when your brother is on the podium at the World Champs?'
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Fast food: Katie Archibald column
'Oh yeah, of course, when Katie calls in for her take-away she always checks if I want something as well.'
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'I'd like to be a coach one day, I keep a little book of good and bad traits': Katie Archibald column
'Maybe it’s better if your boss is a meany all of the time and at least you know to brace'
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I asked for the performance sheets be changed from 'man one' to 'rider one': Katie Archibald column
'I just decided it was annoying, and no one would notice either way, so what’s the harm in having it this way?'
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'So I asked, casually, if he’d ever tried blood doping': Katie Archibald column
'It’s not that I had such a loose grip on moral ethics that I thought cheating was OK, it’s simply that I was a moron'
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'Fighting form': Katie Archibald column
'I’m never sure if it’s polite to say you aren’t on form. I hate to hear it from other people'
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'Just let me finish...': Katie Archibald column
'I just did my first road race of the season. I got dropped a lot but I got cheered on a lot more'
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Katie Archibald column: On tour at home
'My mother has planned her watching logistics just as carefully as we have our racing logistics'
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Katie Archibald column: Call me lucky
'Crashing wasn’t very lucky but it’s only one side of my body that’s scabby. That’s pretty lucky, right?'
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Katie Archibald column: A mad dash for the Madison
'Qualification heats would now be taking place a few hours after we landed in Milan. Luckily, doing a warm-up before qualifications is for dweebs'
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Katie Archibald column: ‘I’m not wheelie bad, I’m tragic'
"So you’re trying to do wheelies to impress that boy," she said to me. I was pretty embarrassed.
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Katie Archibald column: In search of the naked truth
'I’m just annoyed that if I wanted to spend the day in my pants we would have to question my motives.'
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Katie Archibald column: You’re happier than you think!
'For over two months now I’ve been collecting my mood data, and I honestly didn’t realise how happy I am'
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Katie Archibald column: The joys of the ‘friendly’ bike ride
"I even got dropped for a bit just to make it clear that there’s no shame at all in bonking. I was fine though."
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Katie Archibald column: Turbo versus social media #thestruggleisreal
My bad habit at the moment is going on WhatsApp during the rest periods of turbo sessions
