Marchant sold on new squad

Katy Marchant will be launching ‘career 2.0’ when she races at the European Championships this week in her first major event since becoming a mother.

The Rio bronze medallist feels ahead of schedule in her return after giving birth to son Arthur in June but is eager to tackle a challenge unlike any she has faced to this point in her career.

The women’s sprint set-up Marchant is coming back to in the Great Britain team is barely recognisable from the one she stepped away from following the Tokyo Olympics.

The 30-year-old must now find her place in the

TENNIS Andy Murray has taken a wild card into the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships later this month.

The Scot won the ATP Tour event in 2017 - his last title before hip problems new squad, and also in a team sprint format expanded to three riders since Tokyo.

“It’s weird, it’s a different pressure and one I haven’t felt before,” she said.

“In the past it was pressure to get results and to perform. I’m still trying to perform and get results but it feels different – I’m not the one carrying the team...

“It’s helping me to enjoy it more. And when you’re enjoying it you can give everything.

“The fact there’s a really strong depth in squad, I wanted to be part of that.

“It’s always something I craved – being part of a group and having that daily competition and competition in training.”

struck that summer. Murray showed arguably his best form since at the Australian Open last month.

“My form is improving and my game is getting better,” said the former Wimbledon champion.