When cycling world champion Joanna Rowsell, (pictured) from Sutton, stepped onto the podium on Saturday, she had every reason to be thrilled with her achievement.
Joanna Rowsell (Great Britain) starts her qualification ride in the Individual Pursuit. The London Track World Cup at the London Olympic Velodrome was a London Prepares test event for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, as well as the final round of the UCI World Cup.
Olympic and world champion cyclist Joanna Rowsell started losing her hair at 10. But now she's made her peace with alopecia, she tells Helen Pidd
Double Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell Shand announces her
Joanna was diagnosed aged ten when her thick auburn hair started to disappear. One eyebrow went, then the other, then the hair from her scalp in big chunks along with her eyelashes.
Joanna Roswell became an instant superstar for two reasons: her Olympic victory and her decision not to wear a wig while accepting her medal.
Continued in-fighting in the Labour Party, Brexit delays and golden glory in Olympic cycling, rowing and athletics make Sunday's front pages.
British cyclist Joanna Rowsell became a hero to many people experiencing Alopecia last weekend when she won two gold medals at the UCI World Cup
'Having been part of the GB Cycling Team for over 10 years, travelling around the world racing my bike, today I am announcing my retirement from international cycling competition,' she said.
It’s the morning after the Olympic closing ceremony, and Joanna Rowsell Shand is reflecting on Rio.
Britain's haul so far is 65 medals in total – 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze
Gold medal-winning cyclist Joanna Rowsell says she wants her success to inspire girls, who, like her, live with alopecia.
On Wednesday 28th May 14, I attended my first team spatone event held at the energetic spin studio Boom Cycle in Holborn. It was the first time that those lucky enough to be selected to be part of this amazing experience were going to meet each other as well spinning alongside World Pursuit Cycling Champion …
Jo Rowsell: Sarah Storey, My Heroine Channel 4: Joanna Rowsell cannot afford to have have an off-day when she's training with Sarah Storey...
England’s Rowsell sets gold standard as Kenny is forced to settle for silver
The British gold rush at the Velodrome, not to mention the assault on what is humanly possible on a bike, continued unabated when the women's team pursuit squad claimed the most commanding victory of all.
Brave Rowsell contracted alopecia when she was only 10 years old - but says cycling helped her overcome pain
Just when I think opportunities couldn’t get any better, ping goes my inbox with details about a FANTASTIC opportunity to be a part of Team Spatone to compete in a Human Race Event – Macmillan Cycletta cycle sportive in Surrey on the 12th October 2014, all with a view to raise awareness for Macmillan Cancer Support. Now what makes this extra special …
Britain's Joanna Rowsell takes an impressive win in the women's individual pursuit the day after winning the team event
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When Joanna Rowsell's right eyebrow disappeared 14 years ago, an event that only marked the beginning of hair loss all over her then 9-year-old body, she could never have imagined feeling good about the experience that completely threw her self-esteem and caused her to hide under hats and wigs.
For Katie Archibald, what happened next was foremost in her mind even before her dream summer at the Rio Olympics. Four national gold medals recently suggest she needn't have worried.
Gold medalists Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell-Shand, Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker of Great Britain celebrate on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Women's Team Pursuit on Day 8 of the Rio 2016...
