[ad_1]
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jason Kenny – Britain’s most decorated Olympian with SEVEN gold medals – is set to retire from cycling and become men’s podium sprint coach for Team GB
- Olympic legend Sir Jason Kenny is set to take his first step into coaching
- The 33-year-old is to become the men’s podium sprint coach at British Cycling
- Riders are understood to have been told of Kenny’s appointment last week
Sir Jason Kenny is set to call time on his glittering career after being offered a coaching job by British Cycling.
Sportsmail understands Britain’s greatest Olympian is to become the new men’s podium sprint coach and work with Team GB cyclists at Paris 2024 rather than compete there himself.
Kenny’s future has been up in the air since he won a record seventh Olympic gold medal at last summer’s Tokyo Games, which led to him receiving a knighthood in the New Year’s honours list.
Sir Jason Kenny has been presented with the opportunity to take his first step into coaching
In an interview with Sportsmail before Christmas, the 33-year-old revealed he had ticked a box on a British Cycling form outlining his intention to carry on to Paris but said he had still made no firm decision.
However, Kenny now appears to have made his mind up after being presented with the opportunity to take his first step into coaching.
British Cycling advertised for two new sprint coaches last month – ironically using a picture of Kenny when promoting the vacancies on LinkedIn – and interviews have taken place over the last few weeks.
It is understood riders were told of Kenny’s appointment last week. Australian Kaarle McCulloch, the London 2012 team sprint silver medallist who retired in…
[ad_2]
Source : dailymail
