Dani King (Wiggle High5) has told The Daily Telegraph that she is surprised to have been left off the women's team headed to the Rio Olympics in August, claiming that British Cycling's selection process is ‘unfair.'
"In terms of results, I should have been selected, it's as simple as that. I should be second on the list behind Lizzie [Armitstead]," King said.
The British Olympic Association will officially announce the teams selected for the Olympics on Friday, however, based on a lead to the press, The Daily Telegraph reported some of those selected and not selected on Wednesday.
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The UCI announced the nations and quotas for the women's road events last month, and Great Britain secured three riders for the road race and one for the time trial. However, the rider who competes in the time trial must also compete in the road race. Lizzie Armitstead is the only rider to have secured an automatic spot based on winning the World Championships in September last year.
As for the remaining two spots, it was reported that Armitstead's Boels-Dolmans teammate Nikki Harris has secured a spot. Harris, who has spent much of her career focused on cyclo-cross, had a strong first-time Classics campaign this spring.
Harris helped Armitstead to victories at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Strade Bianche, where she finished 22nd and 23rd herself. She also placed sixth at Le Samyn des Dames and 13th at Omloop van het Hageland.
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