Kenny proves capable substitute for ex-Olympic sprint champion Hoy

British Cycling stunned the world when it put 24-year-old Jason Kenny into the men's individual sprint and not the defending champion Chris Hoy for its home Olympic Games in London. After Kenny soundly defeated Frenchman Grégory Baugé in the gold medal final, all doubts about that decision went out the window.

Laura Weislo
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.