UCI World Track Cycling Championships - London, Britain - 4/3/2016 - Mark Cavendish of Great Britain competes in the men's omnium pursuit. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish will get the chance to claim a long-awaited Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro this year after being named in Britain's track cycling team on Friday.
The 30-year-old, the most prolific road sprinter of his generation with 26 Tour de France stage wins, will take part in the multi-discipline omnium event in the Rio velodrome.
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