There have been dramas in the background, not least the resignation of technical director Shane Sutton in April amid sexism and bullying allegations, and the retirements of giant figures like Hoy and Victoria Pendleton.
期间发生了许多波折，包括四月技术总监肖恩·萨顿因性别歧视和欺凌指控而辞职以及霍伊、维多利亚·彭德尔顿等传奇人物的退役。