Mark Cavendish rules out another bid for Olympic medal
Cavendish, the winner of 25 Tour de France stages and the world road
title in 2011, has begun the road season in fine style, winning the
Dubai Tour for his Etixx - Quick-Step team.
The Olympics is not on his list of priorities, especially as the hilly road course in Rio de Janeiro would not suit him and a switch to one of the track disciplines would not be practical.
"If I was going to ride the track, I would hope that it would compliment my road job," Cavendish said. "I've never ever had any intention to leave the road for the track. Someone like Bradley [Wiggins] can do it at the end of his career but when you're in the middle of a road career, there is no career on the track. A career in cycling is on the road."
The Olympics is not on his list of priorities, especially as the hilly road course in Rio de Janeiro would not suit him and a switch to one of the track disciplines would not be practical.
"If I was going to ride the track, I would hope that it would compliment my road job," Cavendish said. "I've never ever had any intention to leave the road for the track. Someone like Bradley [Wiggins] can do it at the end of his career but when you're in the middle of a road career, there is no career on the track. A career in cycling is on the road."
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