Katie Archibald is hoping to become a pioneer in women's cycling by winning the madison event at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

There has never been a women's edition of the discipline at the Games and so the gold medal winner in 2020 will be the first in history.

And Archibald is relishing the idea of etching her name in the record books alongside some of Britain's greatest cyclists in recent years.

Speaking to BBC Sport, she said: "When I first started watching track cycling I fell in love with the points race, and the madison is the two-person equivalent.

"So to have this opportunity open up is great. It would be a huge privilege to compete in the first ever Olympic competition and I really want to make that selection.

"It was frustrating and heart-breaking when the madison wasn't a women's event. So hopefully I could be a pioneer for it."

Only two riders can be selected from each country to compete as a pair in the madison, with GB currently boasting a number of options - Archibald, Laura Kenny, Emily Nelson, Elinor Barker, and Neah Evans.

But the Olympic gold medalist in the team pursuit believes that is a strength which other nations do not possess.

"It's a very good problem for us to have," Archibald says.

"Other countries have started selecting their pairs, so they can concentrate and prepare specifically for this race. But I think it's an advantage for us that we have such strength in depth.

"We will continue to switch our line-up before the final selection in March, so it's about being comfortable riding with anyone."

Archibald will compete at the European Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands this week before taking part in the Six Day Series in London which starts on October 22.