Olympic champion Katie inspires bike youngsters
Olympic champion Katie Archibald MBE visited schoolchildren in Motherwell after World Championship success.
The World Track Cycling gold medallist stopped by the town before the Tour Series Cycling event yesterday (Tuesday).
She spoke to 200 pupils from Ladywell, Logans and St Bernadette’s Primary Schools about her career in the sport and took time to answer their questions.
She said:“As a child, I liked swimming but then I got interested in cycling and entered my first race at 16 which is quite late to take up a sport competitively.
“Up until then it was just fun but I won my first race and got the taste for winning.
“I started training with Scottish Cycling, two years before the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 where I won a bronze medal.
“That’s the medal I’m most proud of as it was a home event for me, all my friends and family were there to watch.”
Ahead of the race, Katie inspired the pupils, saying: “You don’t win every day and I’ve lost more races than I’ve won. If you enjoy what you do, it’s far easier to motivate yourself and keep trying when things don’t go as well.
“I’m looking forward to coming back to Motherwell to race and I hope you’ll come along to see the racing up close, and give me and my team a cheer.”
For more on the race, visit www. northlanarkshire.gov.uk/ tourseries.