UCI Track Champions League: Katie Archibald admits to ‘daft’ confidence crisis in elimination race despite 100% record

While some riders like to leave it as late as late to save themselves from each their elimination, minimising the early effort on each lap, Archibald admitted to being of the opposite inclination.

“I really hate the pressure of sprinting in the home straight,” she said, “so I try and get my business done in the back straight.”