King hits out at British Cycling over Rio omission


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 23 Jun 2016

Britain's Dani King celebrates after the track cycling women's team pursuit gold finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 4, 2012. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

(Reuters) - Olympic champion Dani King criticised British Cycling's "unfair" selection process after she was left out the country's road race team for the Rio Games, British media reported.

The Daily Telegraph reported that the three spots in the British team for the women's road race are set be filled by world champion Lizzie Armitstead, Nikki Harris and Emma Pooley.

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