Is it too soon to call them Team GB's "class of 2002"? Keely Hodgkinson, Amy Hunt and Emma Finucane, all born in the same year, already boast a remarkable 17 Olympic, world and European titles. Finucane can also add the four Commonwealth Games golds she won for Wales in Glasgow over the summer.
Afterwards she said how much she loved watching sprinter Amy Hunt's glamorous nails and historic golds at the European Athletics Championships. Then Keely Hodgkinson powered to first place in the 800m at Athlos in a specially-designed suit that combined fashion, speed and science. Finucane is taking a similar approach in her bid for more golds at this week's World Track Championships, live on the BBC.
"Ultimately when I feel confident and unstoppable on the track, I feel like I can do anything," the 23-year-old told BBC Sport. "We perform on the track and I think it's pretty cool that I feel empowered when I do it."
Speed comes from hours in the gym and on the track at Manchester's velodrome. Science comes from the British team investing in the best kit and bikes, tested in the wind tunnel. Ahead of her clean sweep at the Commonwealth Games for Wales, Finucane received a brand new custom-built bike and specially-designed helmet. It is as much about the psychology as the physiology, she says.
Finucane is part of a 19-strong British team at the World Championships in Shanghai, China, from Wednesday to Sunday, the first event to count towards qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Her preparation has been disrupted after partner Matt Richardson was withdrawn amid reports he is under investigation for misconduct. At her fifth World Championships she will ride the team sprint, individual sprint and keirin, desperate to regain the rainbow stripes after two silvers last year.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing