Laura Trott is right not to compromise her principles by posing for lads’ mags – ...

Laura Trott is right not to compromise her principles by posing for lads’ mags â€" ...

You have to admire Laura Trott, a double Olympic gold medallist and two-time European champion cyclist, and her refusal to be sexualised by a branch of the media that can’t see past her doe-eyed prettiness and blond plaits. The 21-year-old this week revealed â€" although that is probably the wrong word â€" she had snubbed an invitation to the awards ceremony for FHM’s Sexiest Women in the World after being voted No 42. Describing it as a “no-go” area, she confessed to feeling “pressure to fulfil a certain image” but suggested she wouldn’t demean herself and her achievements in order to raise her profile. Contrast Trott’s stance to that of her Great Britain track cycling predecessors Rebecca... WN.com - Articles related to Soccer star Robbie Rogers dating Hollywood producer Greg Berlanti