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Nyman on track for 2016 Olympic squad

February 10, 2011 13:13
10022011 Lara leading bike pack

ByAnonymous, Anonymous

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Lara Nyman has been identified as one of three British sportswomen as potential cycling contenders for 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Nyman, 18, was recognised by Paul Manning, who collected a full set of Olympic cycling medals with the men's team pursuit between 2000 and 2008.

Now working with British Cycling women's endurance squad towards London 2012, he identified Nyman (right) following a selection process that was fairly quick from initial interest in September, through to physiological testing which showed how well she rode on a static bike, to sprinting and endurance tests.

The youngest of the three women and now only one of three on TASS scholarship from British Cycling, Nyman is the current European Under 20 sprint triathlon silver medallist and former national champion in both the ASA National Age Group 1,500m Open Water Swimming Championships and British National Youth Duathlon Championships.