Cycling-Sprint queen Meares on track for more glory in Rio (Reuters)
(Repeats interview first run on July 5) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, July 25 (Reuters) – The turn of the Olympic cycle has ushered in a new generation of riders plotting to overthrow track queen Anna Meares, but the seasoned Australian is confident of being in top gear to defend her sprint title at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The double Olympic champion will not only lead Australia’s formidable track team for Rio but will carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony as she become only the third woman to compete in the velodrome at four Olympics. Having medalled at Athens, Beijing and London, Meares will saddle up a month before her 33rd birthday, her place in the pantheon of Olympic cycling greats already assured.