It’s one thing to win Olympic gold — it’s another to completely crush your opposition.
For Laura Trott, it’s par for the course. The cyclist won the fourth gold of her career after successfully defending her women’s omnium title at Rio 2016 Tuesday, and in doing so became the most successful British female Olympian of all time.
At just 24 years of age, few would bet against Trott surpassing the record of six gold medals held by former cycling champion Chris Hoy, Britain’s most decorated athlete.
Trott, who helped the British women’s team win the team pursuit at the weekend, also won two golds in London four years ago.
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