Dog walker, babysitter, teacher, lifeguard... world champion

Scotland's Mark Stewart admits he had started to accept he would never win a gold medal at the World Track Cycling Championships - before he finally became world champion in China earlier this month.

The 31-year-old, who had previously claimed two silver medals and a bronze, prevailed in the gruelling 160-lap points race in Shanghai to reach the pinnacle of his career.

Stewart, from Dundee, was dropped by British Cycling's high performance programme and stopped cycling professionally after the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

After being stranded in New Zealand during lockdown he stayed in the country and had to make a living away from sport, working as a dog walker, babysitter, teacher, and lifeguard before rejoining British Cycling before the 2024 Olympics.