JASON Kenny says he is happy to “go with the flow” when it comes to continuing his career at the top of track cycling.

The Farnworth Flyer was in line to become Britain’s most decorated ever Olympian at Tokyo 2020 only for the games to be postponed for 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 32-year-old did plan to retire after Rio in 2016 having added three more golds to his collection that saw him go level with Chris Hoy, but after a year away is now taking things at they come, hoping that the GB cyclists can make the most of the extra 12 months.

“Last time I was hell bent on retiring after Rio and I had a year away and drifted back into it," Kenny told BBC Sport.

"Now I'm happy to plod along and go with how I feel. I'm not making any decisions on anything – just go with the flow.

"Since coming back after that year off I've just been determined to enjoy it and do what I want and stick to the bits I like. That's what I've been doing.

"Inevitably (postponement) will have helped some people and it will hinder other people.

“All we have to make sure is that we're at the right end of that and make sure we're the ones cashing in on the extra 12 months.

“We'll do our best – obviously another year older, but hopefully another year faster as well. We just have to keep pushing.

"Our job remains the same now as it was when the Olympics was this year in that we've just got to make the most of every second that we have.”

Kenny was among the first group of athletes to return to training at the velodrome in Manchester and admits the Covid-19 restrictions have taken some getting used to, with social distancing and coaches using personal protective equipment becoming the norm.

"We have an app to assess our health as well as a temperature check when we enter the building," he said.

"There's a one-way system corridor that runs all the way outside the track and it's all about social distancing.

"We've been doing hand-held starts with our coach, who's fully PPE'd up from head to toe.

"I come out of the track centre and I'm hoarse because we're all spread out and shouting at each other."

The Tokyo Olympics are now pencilled in to start on July 23 next year, organisers insisting that is still conditional on the coronavirus being fully under control.

The games will be "simplified" according to chief executive Toshiro Muto, with Covid-19 and cost-cutting both at the forefront of thinking.