Yvonne McGregor sees no reason why the Great Britain team should not perform well in tomorrow's Olympic women's road race.

The 39-year-old Bradford woman, who was confirmed as a competitor late last week for the elite women's road race in the World Championships in France on October 10-15, told the Telegraph & Argus by e-mail from Sydney: "The Olympic road race is so difficult to predict, but the Australians, Lithuanians, Germans and Russians have strong teams.

"Our road team manager Ken Matheson believes any one of the British team are capable of being up there, and we are all coming into the race in good form so it's really a question of watch this space!

"Sara Symington and Ceris Gilfillan are only in their second season in the sport and are being instructed to go out and enjoy the experience.

"They have been told to take it as just another international race on the world circuit as it's basically the same women we will be competing against as we have all year - and we have had world-class results so none of us should be out of our depth.

"I've not spoken to my coach Pete Keen much about the race - just more about my training and recovery up to the race.

"Ken has been a brilliant team manager this season for the women's squad, and a big reason behind our success on the road for he coaches Sara and Ceris too.

"We have raced together all season and have an excellent team spirit."

McGregor, who only moved into the Olympic village on Saturday and will be based there until the end of the games, added: "The weather on the Gold Coast was terrific - high 20s or low 30s - so it has been good acclimatisation for Sydney, though it seems slightly cooler down there.

"My training since the pursuit has been mainly one of recovery, but then I did have a couple of intensive days - a very hilly 50-mile ride with the GB men's pro team of Chris Boardman, Max Sciandri, John Tanner and Jeremy Hunt, followed by a race effort on my time trial bike around a good undulating criterium circuit.

"Now it's more important for me to be fresh for the road race."

Although McGregor has coped well with the preparation for tomorrow's seven-lap, 120 kilometre race around Centennial Park in Sydney, it is obvious she has been taken aback by the reaction to her bronze medal in the 3,000 metres individual pursuit.

"I have had lots of e-mails and congratulations - it has been quite overwhelming," she revealed.

"Apparently my success seems to have had more people ringing the British Cycling federation hotline with tears of joy than for Jason Queally's gold medal ride!

"I still get a little lump in my throat when I think back to that night, but I'm totally focused on the road race now - and hopefully on more success for the Great Britain team!"