Mark Cavendish (Etixx-QuickStep) will race on the track in the opening round of the Revolution Series in Derby from August 14-16 as part of his bid to qualify to participate in the Omnium at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Cavendish will line up in the Omnium and the Madison in the UCI class 1 event next weekend with the aim of picking up the points necessary to be eligible to participate in Track World Cup events during the winter.
Two years ago, Cavendish made a similar bid to secure the points needed to participate in the Track World Cup when he rode in the International Belgian Open in Ghent, though the plan was ultimately opposed by his team manager, Patrick Lefevere.
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Last winter, however, Cavendish participated in the Ghent Six and Zurich Six in the company of Iljo Keisse, winning the Swiss event. Cavendish has yet to sign a contract for the 2016 season, though he is expected to remain with Etixx-QuickStep.
“I’ve always maintained that my focus is my performances on the road as a professional rider for Etixx-Quick Step. However if there was any chance, however small, that I could be in a position to go for an Olympic medal in Rio then I have to keep all of my options open,” Cavendish said.
“No definitive decisions have been made yet. So I will try to do this through picking up qualification points in the Omnium fitted around my road racing schedule.”
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