Kristina Clonan did her best superhero impression at the announcement of Australia's cycling team for Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.
Flying into the Anna Meares Velodrome for pictures and interviews, the 28-year-old Olympian just as quickly flew out, switched polo shirts and transformed into your everyday Brisbane property manager.
It was a profession the Queenslander pursued last year when she feared her cycling days were over.
Battling severe back pain due to fluid trapped in her lower spine, Clonan spent most of 2025 writhing in agony unable to complete basic tasks, let alone hit top speed in the velodrome.
But next month the Paris Olympian and 2022 Commonwealth Games champion will fly to Glasgow as part of a team sprint outfit with golden ambitions.
