Laura Kenny is far from pleased with the overhaul of the Omnium format, arguing that the UCI are "ruining the history" of the event and that the changes will lead to negative racing.
In October, as part of sweeping changes to the track programme, it was announced that the number of races in the event would be reduced from six to four. The individual timed events - pursuit, flying lap, and 500m time trial - were axed, leaving the scratch race, elimination race, points race, and an all-new 'tempo race'.
"I'm all up for change because it keeps training fresh. But when the UCI made the changes I was gutted," Kenny told the Reuters press agency.
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The 24-year-old, née Trott, is the reigning world champion in the Omnium and won the gold medal at the last two Olympic Games. At the Revolution Champions League finale in London this weekend, she got her first taste of racing the new format, finishing second behind Neah Evans.
That result is mostly a reflection of her form, as she comes back from her post-Olympic switch-off and gears up for the World Championships next year, but she does feel the changes means the event is now less well suited to her.
"For me personally they've got rid of two strong events for me the 500m and the flying lap. That brings other riders into play.
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