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European Championships 2018: Laura Kenny gunning for three golds in Glasgow

Ben Snowball

Updated 01/08/2018 at 16:03 GMT

Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny will go for three golds when the European Championships descend on Glasgow this week.

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Kenny is entered in team pursuit, elimination race and madison, with husband Jason also set to compete.
The 26-year-old returned at the Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, in February after giving birth to son Albie last year.
She will be joined by Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Ellie Dickinson in the team pursuit, with Archibald also set to partner her in the madison.
Meanwhile, Jason Kenny – GB’s joint-most successful Olympian with six gold medals – will look to set up his comeback in the men’s team sprint.
He initially quit the sport following the Rio Olympics citing a lack of motivation, but made his return earlier this year as he sets his sights on making the team for Tokyo 2020.
Three-time Olympic champion Ed Clancy withdrew last week but British Cycling still have a stellar line-up for the European Championships – a new multi-sport format combining existing continental competitions in athletics, aquatics, cycling, golf, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon.
It will be screened LIVE on Eurosport and Eurosport Player from August 2-12, with the track cycling scheduled from August 3-9.

GB TRACK CYCLING: 2018 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Women’s Team Pursuit: Katie Archibald, Laura Kenny, Elinor Barker, Ellie Dickinson, (Neah Evans, Emily Kay)
Men’s Team Pursuit: Ollie Wood, Kian Emadi, Steven Burke, Ethan Hayter, (Charlie Tanfield)
Women’s Team Sprint: Lauren Bate, Katy Marchant
Men’s Team Sprint: Ryan Owens, Jack Carlin, Jason Kenny
Women’s Scratch Race: Emily Kay
Men’s Scratch Race: Matt Walls
Women’s Individual Pursuit: Katie Archibald, Ellie Dickinson
Men’s Individual Pursuit: Charlie Tanfield, John Archibald
Women’s Sprint: Katy Marchant, Lauren Bate
Men’s Sprint: Jack Carlin, Phil Hindes
Women’s Points Race: Elinor Barker
Men’s Points Race: Ollie Wood
Women’s 500m Time Trial: Sophie Capewell, Lauren Bate
Men’s 1000m Time Trial: Joe Truman
Women’s Elimination Race: Laura Kenny
Men’s Elimination Race: Matt Walls
Women’s Madison: Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny
Men’s Madison: Ethan Hayter, Ollie Wood
Women’s Keirin: Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell
Men’s Keirin: Jack Carlin, Joe Truman
Women’s Omnium: Katie Archibald
Men’s Omnium: Ethan Hayter
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