After a horrific crash in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics, Amy Cure is using the situation as motivation to get back to the biggest sporting event.
It was a heartbreaking moment for all members of the team with the Olympics being the pinnacle of the sport. The result also came after the pursuit team just missed out on a bronze medal to Canada at London 2012.
However, with spirits low amongst the team in Brazil and with Cure being one of the leaders of the side, she felt as though she had to help change the mindsets of her team members.
"Mentally it puts everyone in a different mindset, obviously everyone was hurting and leading into the biggest race of your life and I felt it was up to me, at the time, to change the mindset around," she said.
"It was tough but we had to look at it that we were given this opportunity because not everyone gets this opportunity and we had to give it the best crack."
However, Cure is also using the crash as motivation to go further come Tokyo July next year.
"We definitely want to do more," she said.
"We wouldn't be going there if we didn't want to obviously get that gold medal so we really have that dream and that ambition and we're all going there to not just take part but to hopefully win a gold medal."
Australia's cyclists have also been helped by a completely new program structure, which was implemented after the Rio Olympics, where the team in green and gold only picked up a bronze and silver medal.
"It's been great for us but it's always hard when you have a complete change of structure, learning and getting into a new rhythm of training,"
"I think it's great to look forward and know that obviously, we're going in the right direction from our results at the World Championships."
Ahead of Tokyo, there will be a lot of training in Adelaide to prepare as they are set to face the worlds best.
If Cure can secure a spot, it will be her third Australian Olympic Team.
Related Articles

Australia Winter Olympics gold-medal drought ended by Jakara Anthony

Updated: Australia's Olympic curling pioneers get two wins after 'late reprieve'
