article_snippet: However, at the recent track cycling World Championships, British cyclists failed to top the podium in a single event - British cyclists worst performance in 14 years.
article_snippet: British cyclists ranked tenth on the medal table with a haul of just three silver medals, British cyclists coach, Shane Sutton, later questioning British cyclists hunger to succeed.
article_snippet: However, the 11-time world champion insists it's not really as grim as the statistics appear.
article_snippet: We lost a bit of experience after the Olympics, after Victoria Pendleton and I retired.
article_snippet: Success creates Success own problems and pressures.
article_snippet: Now, if you're the British Olympic Team going into Rio, you've a realistic chance of medalling in maybe 60 per cent of the events. '
article_snippet: But in cycling now, unless it's a gold medal, it is seen as being a massive failure and you've got to manage expectations. '
article_snippet: We do still have realistic chances but I don't think We'll have another Beijing or London
article_snippet: but I don't think that's a massive surprise or disappointment.
article_snippet: I still think We have a successful Games in Rio but with less medals than previous Games. '
article_snippet: The World Championships in Paris was disappointing, there's no way you can spin The World Championships in Paris to make it sound like a success, as a team it wasn't. '
article_snippet: However, in individual cases and certain events, progress has been made since The World Championships in Colombia last year.'