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Ciara Oliva, a 37-year-old mother of three, has returned to the British Cycling programme in a bid for the Los Angeles Olympics, saying she has unfinished business after missing out on Rio 2016. Oliva, a former European champion and world bronze medallist, was left as reserve for the Rio team pursuit, retired in 2018 and became a physiotherapist before coming back. She won bronze for Wales in the women's team pursuit at the summer's Commonwealth Games, which she described as a fairytale ending in itself, but says she wants to chase the Olympic dream one last time. BBC Sport reported that she has three children with her partner and fellow cyclist Lewis, who supports the comeback. Oliva said getting final selection for Los Angeles will be a tall order, and she trains on indoor turbo sessions around her children's routines, while placing more emphasis on strength work. BBC Sport noted that Great Britain's women's endurance programme is strong, with the team pursuit winning gold at the most recent Track World Championships. Oliva said her eldest daughter is her biggest supporter.