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Olympics a priority for GB cyclists: Trott

Dual gold medallist Laura Trott has defended Great Britain's cycling success in Rio compared to their performances in other major events.

Great Britain's Laura Trott

Dual gold medallist Laura Trott has defended Great Britain's cycling success in Rio. (AAP)

Laura Trott admits to being "annoyed and frustrated" at seeing Great Britain's cycling success at the Olympics questioned by rivals.

GB cyclists claimed six golds, four silvers and one bronze at the velodrome in Rio to follow up a similarly impressive haul on home soil four years ago.

With Britain's overwhelming dominance at recent Olympic Games being in contrast to some of their performances at other major events, several rival teams publicly wondered just what was going on.

The veiled accusations that something amiss might be taking place has offended British Cycling head coach Iain Dyer, and Trott admits she is also frustrated.

The 24-year-old, who won two golds in Rio to match her haul from London 2012, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "(I'm) not angry as such, it is a little bit annoying and frustrating because it is a lot of hard work that has gone into that performance.

"British Cycling has always been an Olympics-based program, so for us it wasn't about cleaning up at the World Championships (in March of this year).

"Don't get me wrong, it would have been nice because they were in London, but it's always been around the Olympics.

"And I think what a lot of other nations don't know, and what they don't see, is the fact that it doesn't really matter about the World Championships. It's all about the Olympics."


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