Shanaze Reade:
"However, I've been BMX racing for 10 years and this is the first time that it is being showcased at the Olympics - it's my main focus for Beijing, track is secondary for me."
A year ago she was virtually unknown in track cycling circles, but just three months after her first training session in a velodrome, Reade partnered Victoria Pendleton to victory in the team sprint in a new world record time at the world championships in Mallorca.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/cycling/7179147.stm