Blair Drummond triple world champion speaks of perseverance as she basks in home glory

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Triple world champion track cyclist Jenny Holl admits her stunning triumphs this week are a victory for perseverance – after almost giving up the sport.The Blair Drummond competitor claimed a trio of iconic rainbow jerseys after a stunning few days at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow as the UCI World Cycling Championships blasted into action.Jenny acts as the pilot for the tandem alongside para-athlete Sophie Unwin, with the pair enjoying their first gold medal success last Thursday when they took home the win in the Women’s B 1km Time Trial event in front of a rapturous home crowd.There was barely time to draw breath before the pair were back out for their next event on Friday, winning another gold in the Women’s B Individual Pursuit, the crown they were defending from the 2021 World Championships.They took home their third gold in the Women’s B Sprint on Sunday evening, marking the most special of championships for the pair as they begin the countdown to the Paris Paralympics next year.The 23-year-old began her cycling career with the Wallace Warriors at Stirling Bike Club before progressing into the Team GB youth ranks.But it was when she reached a crossroads in February 2021 that she decided to join Sophie – who is partially sighted – on the tandem, a decision that is already reaping rewards.Jenny told the Observer: “It’s been pretty crazy, we were ideally hoping to maybe get three medals and try to defend as champions in the pursuit but we ended up getting bumped up just a little!“The support you can feel from everyone is just incredible and being able to pick out voices you recognise in the crowd is just an amazing feeling.“I’ve been riding the track in Glasgow for years, I know the track better than any of