In one phrase, petite Laura Trott, Essex girl and now double Olympic champion, became the embodiment of British Cycling. ‘Once I got that winning feeling that was it, I really didn’t want to not win,’ she said.

Just over a year ago, Laura Trott was a promising youngster who thought she would get her chance at an Olympics in 2016. Today the twenty-year-old is the proud owner of TWO Olympic gold medals.

After finding herself in the spotlight kissing fellow cyclist Jason Kenny, Laura Trott has publicly confirmed the beginnings of a new relationship.

The 20-year-old double Olympic gold medalist (pictured) had a bike hooked up to a turntable on her appearance at Radio 1 yesterday. She cycled 33rpm to play Lady Gaga's hit Poker Face.

Newlyweds Jonathan Ball, 27, and Kirsty-Louise Storey, 21, tied the knot on Saturday in a hotel which was also being used by the gold medal winner (centre) for a photo-shoot.

Laura Trott, Dani King and Elinor Barker won Great Britain's first gold of the 2013 Track Cycling World Championships with victory in the women's team pursuit in Minsk.

The London 2012 champion said accidents involving cars and cyclists 'aren't always the car's fault'.

After being named in the Team England cycling-squad bound for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – double Olympic champion Laura Trott is determined to write the wrongs of Delhi four years previously.

NICK HARRIS: The Scots think of Irn-Bru as their national soft drink and for a long time it has been marketed under the slogan: ‘Made in Scotland from girders.’ Well, England’s Laura Trott was made in Essex from tungsten.

Katie Archibald and Laura Trott won golds on Sunday as Great Britain completed the European Elite Track Cycling Championships in Guadeloupe with an eight-medal haul, six of them gold.

Olympic champion Laura Trott extended her lead in the women's omnium to remain on course for Great Britain's fourth gold of the Track World Cup in London.

Laura Trott and Great Britain experienced the unfamiliar feeling of returning from a Track World Championships without a gold medal following the final day of the titles.

Laura Trott won her second gold medal of the European Track Cycling Championships by following up her team pursuit medal with a win in the scratch race.

Laura Trott secured victory in the omnium to take her third gold medal of the European Track Cycling Championships. Trott had already won gold in the women's team pursuit and the scratch race.

Laura Trott took an 18-point lead into the final points race on Sunday which allowed her to beat USA's Sarah Hammer into second place.

Hero cyclist Laura Trott has become the most successful female British Olympian of all time after claiming her third gold medal in the women's team pursuit.

Britain's most decorated female Olympian Laura Trott, 24, slept with her gold medal after her volodrome heroics last night in Rio and found it this morning to realise it wasn't all just a dream.

Their haul of medals makes them equals on the bike, but off the track it is a different story for British cycling’s golden couple Jason Kenny and Laura Trott - at least when it comes to money.

MATT LAWTON IN RIO: Laura Trott had said she rather liked the sound of being Britain’s greatest female Olympian last week and a challenge to her status was met with a swift, sensational response.

Team GB will be targeting another clutch of medals as the Olympic Games enters its 11th day in Rio. Join Sportsmail's LUKE AUGUSTUS for all the action from Brazil as it happens.

MATT LAWTON IN RIO: Little more than an hour after Trott, re-established herself as Great Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Kenny stood shoulder to shoulder with Sir Chris Hoy.

Great Britain claimed their first gold medal of the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships with victory in the men's team pursuit on Thursday.

DAVID COVERDALE IN BERLIN: Kenny was left with a bloodied face after crashing in the omnium scratch race at the Track Cycling World Championships on Friday.

The British defence of next month's Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup has been weakened after 2018 winner Native River was ruled out of the race.

Ah, the Golden Age of Travel! This is not a book to be read while you are standing cooped-up on a crowded staircase for ten minutes as part of Ryanair's 'Priority Boarding'

Mo Farah insists he will be prepared to race at the rescheduled Olympics next year. The Tokyo Games were postponed last week due to coronavirus.

Sadly, this is my last column as I feel that I should be spending more time doing my bit for the NHS in these exceptional times

The former footballer, 44, had found his wife's new marigolds which she had branded with her 'VB' initials and defaced them with a very crude symbol.

The American version of The Bachelor is heading Down Under.

The former Girls Aloud star, 34, put on a brave face as she made a stylish arrival at the Pride Of Britain Awards which took place at Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday.

Outrageous rap star Iggy Azalea turned heads on the red carpet in a see-through dress with embellishments that barely covered her modesty

Knows how to shine

After a weekend of enjoying a string of performances at Glastonbury, Ellie Goulding seemed determined to go out with a bang when hit was her turn to take the stage on Sunday night.

Ash Pollard has been spotted enjoying the surf and sand with boyfriend Peter Ferne.

Olympic gold-medallist Sally Pearson had to settle for the runner-up place in an Australian Sportswoman of the Year contest - after she was pipped at the post by a horse.

Australia's shining light on the athletics track Sally Pearson has let fire with a departing spray to suspended coach Eric Hollingsworth after winning Commonwealth Games gold.

Australian sprinter Sally Pearson has shrugged off the weight of a tumultuous week at the Commonwealth Games by winning gold in her pet track event the 100m hurdles.

Stephen Curry scored 35 points with five 3-pointers, shooting over James Harden and driving past him as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 126-85 in Game Three of their series.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 18 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs fended off a late rally to beat short-handed Golden State 104-92, extending the Warriors' skid to three games.

Australian athlete Sally Pearson is reportedly expected to call time on her athletics career due to persistent injuries.

Justin Rose has spelled out his No 1 priority for next year - and it isn't any of the four majors. Or the Ryder Cup.Such is the impact of his unforgettable week at the 2016 Olympics.

Tommy Fleetwood has won the Nedbank Golf Challenge after beating Marcus Kinhult via a play-off in Sun City. Fleetwood looked out of it going into the final round six shots behind but pulled it off.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Naturally, when the time came to put an 80 next to the name of Jack Nicklaus, it had nothing to do with golf.

Oleg Smolenkov, the Kremlin aide named in Russia as the CIA's asset at the heart of Putin's regime tracks closely to a source described in the Steele dossier, claims Ilya Shumanov.

The British singer, 27, put on a leggy display in the racy ensemble as she exited the post-awards bash in London's Tate Modern.

Jada Pinkett Smith changed up her always stylish hair with a new blonde pixie cut. The 48-year-old actress showed off the striking look in a short video posted to Instagram.

The former Coronation Street star, 36, has dyed her normally chestnut tresses a beautiful shade of rose gold in a bold snap posted to her Instagram on Thursday.

Lisa Wilkinson garnered huge amounts of support when she quit her high-profile role on the TODAY show following a gender pay dispute. 

The 31-year-old makeup mogul simply shined in a sparkling gold ensemble for dinner at celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Wednesday night.

She is no stranger to drawing attention to her phenomenal physique in eye catching ensembles.