The most successful Olympian of all time has retired to take up a coaching job.
He won seven gold medals and two silvers.
He told the radio station that he was a bit sad to not go to Paris.
The chance at British Cycling to be a coach might not be there in three years. I thought I would take it now.
Kenny won team sprint gold in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 and the individual sprint in 2012 and 2016 and the keirin in 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
He said that the keirin in Tokyo was special to him. Pick one to end on, that would always be. That was a small part of it. That will be my last race, to finish on something special on the last day of the Olympics.
He was the most successful cyclist in Olympic history. He won two silver and a team sprint last year.
Laura Kenny is the most decorated female athlete for Team Great Britain, with five golds and one silver medal.
Kenny had previously stated that he was not very optimistic about being at Paris 2024 because of injuries.
He told the BBC that he wanted to be a coach at British Cycling, but it might not be there in three years.
I am really sad. It is all I know about racing and training. I am sad but excited to start this new journey.
It is a step into the unknown. I've worked with amazing coaches and I'm trying to remember what I liked and what I didn't like as a rider.
British Cycling, one of the country's best-funded and most successful sports, was criticized by a review for its culture in pursuit of success, including Olympic medals.
There was an apology over bullied athletes, and a 39-point action plan was introduced to improve athlete welfare.
The former British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor was found guilty by a medical tribunal of ordering a banned substance to help an unnamed rider cheat.
Kenny said that British Cycling is at a crossroads. We can be successful if we take the right road.
Hopefully a sustainable organisation. In the last few years, we have had restructures and new staff coming in. We need to look after performance in the right way. The next few years are crucial.
Being an athlete is hard. They are treated like gods and paid millions. Being an athlete is unpleasant for most of the time. We want it to be positive. Everyone has a dream of winning and they are happy to go through it. We have to support them the best we can.
British Cycling needs to be on the high- performance side. The key is where we position ourselves. We need to produce as many happy champions as we can. Everyone loves the sport. We want to nurture that. We don't want people to walk away from cycling because they hate it.
Kenny wants to be a positive coach, saying that the coaches who got the best out of him were positive. When someone is positive, it becomes contagious. You cannot bash someone into being the best in the world or get the best out of them.
Kenny said that he loved the process of getting to that point where he could have a special moment every four years.
Even now, I'm diving straight into this next role and trying to help support the guys who are at the beginning of their journeys. I hope I can help give them a good experience.
Chris Hoy had a British record of seven medals in total and six golds.
He said that the last one was special because he knew it was the last one. The team ones are the most enjoyable because you get to enjoy it with your friends.
He said that when you are riding, you have a lot of free time. It is recovery.
I will hopefully be less tired all the time.
I can have a pasty for lunch later in the day because I won't throw it up. I can go and do gardening and not think I will be knackered at training.
He said that going out for a loop on his bike felt pointless.
Kenny was married to another elite Olympic athlete.
He said that it was going to be a new dynamic in the house.
Living with a competing athlete is always challenging but it has been good that we have been able to grow together and spend time together away from family.
It has been very special and we have been very lucky.
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