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(L-R): Vicky Thornley, Karen Bennet, Jess Leyden, Zoe De Toledo, Holly Nixon, Katie Greves, Polly Swann.

Debbie Flood on what to expect at the games:

It’s the pinnacle of our sport, so the step up from the World Championships is massive. You know the media attention around it and the atmosphere is just absolutely electric, so it’s a balance of going there with the absolute privilege of representing your country but also the mindset of to be able to be focused, stay in your bubble for racing and rise to the occasion. You train everyday to put you in that place, so go and just embrace it.

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