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Rio 2016

Mark Cavendish and Sir Bradley Wiggins ride the Madison (picture credit Michael Poole)

Mark Cavendish 2nd in Omnium after winning Madison with Sir Bradley Wiggins

Manx rider targetting Rio place - but Ed Clancy beats him to take six-race event in Derby

Mon, Aug 17, 2015 12:34
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Sir Bradley Wiggins leads Great Britain team pursuit at Revolution in Derby, August 2015 (picture credit Revolution Series)

Sir Bradley Wiggins stakes Rio claim as he leads GB to sub-4 minute team pursuit in Derby

Revolution Series starts with a bang as quartet set time that would have won bronze at London 2012

Fri, Aug 14, 2015 23:40
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Copacobana beach, Rio de Janeiro (licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 by Joaoluizaranha)

Rio Olympic road race test event goes ahead despite protests

Ben Swift spearheads GB challenge this weekend, Lizzie Armitstead to recce course

Thu, Aug 13, 2015 08:37
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Mark Cavendish at Dubai Tour 2015 (picture credit ANSA Dal Zennaro, Peri)

Mark Cavendish looking forward to trying the omnium at Derby Revolution event

Shane Sutton says Cavendish and Wiggins have their work cut out to make the team for Rio Olympics

Mon, Aug 10, 2015 16:22
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Sir Bradley Wiggins at Stage 2 of 2015 Tour de Yorkshire – picture Alex WhiteheadSWpix.com

Shane Sutton questions Sir Bradley Wiggins’ hunger to make Rio 2016 squad

GB technical director asks if four-time gold medallist still prepared to make sacrifices in quest for fifth title

Mon, Jun 08, 2015 12:42
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Colin Lynch in individual pursuit, 2012 Para-cycling Worlds

Para-cycling champ Colin Lynch crowdfunding £8k prosthetic leg for Rio 2016 (+ video)

Irish rider says current leg leaves him in pain due to poor fit and new one would help him compete better

Fri, May 08, 2015 13:37
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Chris Hoy with gold medal at London 2012 (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Sir Chris Hoy says Team GB unlikely to repeat London and Beijing track success in Rio

Meanwhile Brian Cookson expresses concerns over progress in building velodrome for next year's Olympics

Wed, Mar 18, 2015 13:22
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GB women’s team pursuit, Track Worlds 2015 (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Just 18 months from Olympics, Shane Sutton puts brave face on GB track worlds performance

Three medals - none gold - is country's lowest haul since 2001 and augurs badly for Rio repeat of London and Beijing

Mon, Feb 23, 2015 22:15
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Great Britain Men’s Team Pursuit, London World Cup 2014 (picture Alex Broadway, SWPix.com)

Rio Olympic selection headache looms as Shane Sutton calls on Sky riders for team pursuit

GB's strength in depth and launch of Team Wiggins means team boss faces difficult decisions

Thu, Feb 12, 2015 11:07
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Copacobana beach, Rio de Janeiro (licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 by Joaoluizaranha)

Olympic road race courses changed to start and end at Rio’s Copacabana Beach

UCI president Brian Cookson says changes “will deliver a fantastic spectacle for cycling fans”

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 14:22
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