Overview
- Katy Marchant has formally announced her retirement from competitive cycling and confirmed she will not aim for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- Her 13-year career includes helping Team GB win the women's team sprint gold at Paris 2024 and winning World and European sprint titles that same year.
- Marchant won an individual sprint bronze at Rio 2016 and added a Commonwealth Games team sprint silver this July alongside Rhianna Parris‑Smith and Sophie Capewell.
- Her career was marked by major comebacks, including returning to elite racing after becoming a mother and recovering from a crash that required arm surgery and a year out.
- Marchant says she plans to focus on family life and interests outside full-time sport, such as farming and a small cake business, while leaving open roles connected to high performance in the future.