Pro-cycling thread

What the Guardian says:

Mark Cavendish left frustrated in Rio, claiming Wiggins ‘wants to be the hero’

What Cav said:

“That’s the reason I left the Tour early, because of the team pursuit,” Cavendish told Sky. “[For] the omnium, finishing the Tour would’ve been a benefit. It’s a little bit [disappointing], but it’s how it works. Especially Brad, he has been super stressed. He wants to be the hero and all that. I’m kind of just doing the omnium stuff now. That’s what I was aiming for the whole time. The team pursuit’s a bonus to that anyway.”

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/10/mark-cavendish-criticises-bradley-wiggins-olympic-team-pursuit-snub

Apparently saying the Omnium is his main focus and that riding the team pursuit would be a bonus, apparently it may re-open old wounds between the pair of them as Wiggins freezes him out in pursuit (sic) of personal glory. Except the same article acknowledges the four that will ride the pursuit have been working towards it solely for a year. Talk about spin.