British Cycling will lobby for “smart investment and better infrastructure” in a bid to capitalise on Team GB’s exceptional performance at Rio 2016.

Great Britain’s track cycling team smashed UK Sport’s maximum target of 10 medals by going one better, with standout performances by Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.

The national governing body’s (NGBs) president Bob Howden said that cycling had “once again captured the nation’s imagination” and that there was a “growing appetite to get more people on bikes”.

“We will continue to campaign for stronger political leadership, smart investment and better infrastructure,” he added.

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