British riders, a curiosity in 1974, are now the world's best.

The British rider has won two track titles with the retiring Victoria Pendleton

There have also been allegations over the past availability of tramadol among British riders.

All three British riders made it through to the second.

He denied, however, that there was any problem between the two most high-profile British riders.

Froome increased his overall lead to 47 seconds ahead of fellow British rider Adam Yates.

Leading British rider William Fox-Pitt does see her point.

British rider Sarah Storey won the 3km individual pursuit to take her eighth Paralympic gold.

Honda's British rider Cal Crutchlow splits the Spaniards.

It could not have been given a better platform by the British riders and horses who competed.

The British rider went flying over the barriers and landed safely on a grassy patch, relatively unharmed.

He also won the Tour de France in 2012, becoming the first ever British rider to achieve the feat.

Veteran British rider Cal Crutchlow will also miss the race after a recent surgery following some early season crashes.

Fellow American Evelyn Stevens will also be a threat, as will British rider Emma Pooley, the runner-up in Beijing.

Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly's horse Sultan came on board in January, after being ridden by top British rider Bruce Menzies.

The defending champion raced clear on the final descent to take a sixteen-second lead over fellow British rider Adam Yates