“Part Of Me Had Been Torn Away”- Olympic Cyclist Reveals Disheartening Miscarriage And Ectopic Pregnancy Struggles Post Tokyo Games

Laura Kenny is considered Britain’s most successful female athlete, with five Olympic gold medals. Recently, the British team consisting of Kenny, Katie Archibald, Neah Evans, and Josie Knight won silver in the women’s pursuit during the UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup. Britain finished a little over five seconds behind Germany, securing the runners-up position. Recently, the decorated athlete took to Instagram to share an unfortunate news.

Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy

In the post, Kenny said that she has been hit hard in the months following the Tokyo Olympics. She started the post by saying that she was not expecting to resume racing “any time soon but life doesn’t always go to plan does it.”

The couple got pregnant right after the event and were excited about the pregnancy.

But she had a miscarriage at 9 weeks while providing commentary during the 2021 UCI Track Champions League last November.

The cyclist said, “I’ve never felt so lost and sad. It felt like a part of me had been torn away.” Following this, she returned to cycling which she described as her “safety blanket”.

Laura Kenny added that just as she was getting accustomed with her routine and back to being happy, she tested positive for Covid in January. Although she did not exhibit symptoms associated with the disease, she was “feeling really very unwell.” The next day Kenny was diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy and had to be admitted to the emergency unit. It must have been a frightening situation for her because she states, “Scared doesn’t even come close.” As a result, she was rushed to the operating theater where one of her fallopian tubes had to be removed.

Laura Kenny stays strong

The five-time Olympic cycling champion married fellow track cyclist, Jason Kenny in 2016. The couple has a 4-year-old son named Albert. She added, “I’ve always known that I was tough, but sometimes life pushes you to an unbearable limit. If it wasn’t for Jason and Albie getting me through the day-to-day I’d have been broken.”

She concludes the post by being thankful to her family, friends, and teammates. Who have provided immense support during these testing times. This has enabled her to focus on her cycling career.