Double Olympic champion Rowsell Shand retires
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[March 14, 2017]
(Reuters) - Briton Joanna
Rowsell Shand announced her retirement from international cycling on
Tuesday, calling time on a stellar 10-year career that garnered two
Olympic golds and five World Championship triumphs.
The 28-year-old track and road cyclist, who is also a four-times
European champion and won the individual pursuit at the last
Commonwealth Games, claimed gold in the team pursuit at the 2012
London Olympics and repeated the feat in Rio last year.
"Today I am announcing my retirement from international cycling
competition," Rowsell Shand said in a statement.
"I have enjoyed this fabulous career and the decision to step away
has been the hardest I've ever had to make, but now is the time for
me to move on. I'm now looking forward to the next phase of my life
and new challenges."
In retirement, Rowsell Shand plans to establish a cycle-coaching
business.
"I won't be stepping away from the cycling world completely and I'm
enjoying doing some coaching work including setting up my own
company," she added.
Team mate Laura Kenny, who raced alongside Rowsell Shand on both
Olympic successes, offered her tribute on Instagram.
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"Congratulations on such a wonderful career. I have been lucky
enough to have you there when my own journey began and have loved
every minute of it. Good luck in your next chapter," Kenny said.
(Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru) [© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All
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