After three races in the Olympics, including winning an emotional last-ditch bronze medal in the 3,000 metres individual pursuit, it wouldn't be a surprise if Yvonne McGregor was tired.

But not a bit of it, despite flying halfway round the world this week.

"I am raring to go," said the 39-year-old Bradford cyclist who has already resumed training for the World Road Race Championships in Plouay, Brittany, with an eye to doing well in the World Track Championships which follow at Manchester Velo-drome.

"I went out for a two-hour ride on Tuesday - the day I got back from Sydney - and did three-and-a-half hours yesterday," she said.

"It helped that British Airways - co-sponsors of the Great Britain Olympic team - upgraded all the medallists to Club Class for the flight back. That meant I managed to get some kip!"

McGregor added: "I am just glad to get back into a training routine, but I am only using the women's road race at the World Championships (Satur-day, October 14) as preparation for the 3,000 metre individual pursuit at Man-chester two weekends later.

"The Olympic course was fairly easy, but the race in France - again about 120km (75 miles) - is what I describe as a heavier race.

"It is quite a tough course - not really, really hilly, but there are some decent climbs.

"And the field will be about twice the size it was in the Olympics, where countries were restricted to three riders.

"In France they can have six riders, which means there should be about 120 or 130 on the start line.

"Our team for the women's road race is Ceris Gilfillan, Sara Symington and myself from the Sydney road race, plus Caroline Alexander, who rode in the mountain bike race Down Under, Sue Carter and Mel Sears.

"I won't be riding the time trial this time, however. That's Ceris and Sara's job."

McGregor added that the reception at Heathrow on Tuesday was tremendous.

"There were hundreds of well-wishers, and there was a press conference with Steve Redgrave of course.

"It made me realise just what footballers and film stars have to go through.

"There was also a smaller press conference at Man-chester for the cyclists alone."