Being world champion and wearing the rainbow jersey is, according to team pursuit star Elinor Barker, the best thing ever.
And the Welsh teen star will be one of the Brits bidding to return from this week’s world championships in Cali, Colombia, with more World Championship gold.
On the back of a strong World Cup campaign, British Cycling have sent a formidable line-up to the championships, with several world and Olympic champions hoping to prove their form when racing starts on Wednesday February 26.
Team GB certainly arrive in South America as one of the teams to beat, so read on for our look at some of the biggest medal hopefuls from these shores.
