Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing

Archibald exits as one of Britain's most decorated track cyclists and arguably Scotland's most decorated female athlete. A relative latecomer to the sport, Archibald did not join Britain's endurance squad until the age of 19 but won the European team pursuit title in her senior competitive debut. Over the next 13 years, Archibald amassed 51 medals at world, European, Commonwealth and Olympic level, including two Olympic titles and a silver medal, Commonwealth gold, seven world titles and a …