Rohan Dennis, Richie Porte and Simon Gerrans have been named as Australia's three representatives for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games road race by Cycling Australia in Adelaide, South Australia. All three riders are currently racing the Tour de France.
In total, 31-riders from Australia will be selected for Rio with the women's road teams and two men's MTB places currently subject to appeal.
The 16-rider track team is led by Anna Meares with Rebecca Henderson named as the sole women's MTB representative, while Caroline Buchanan and Sam Willoughby headline the five-rider BMX squad.
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Porte, who makes his Olympics debut, will ride both the time trial and road race alongside BMC teammate. Rio will be Gerrans' third Olympics with the Orica-BikeExchange rider selected for the road race.
"Now going into my third Games, I think it’s finally starting to sink in how much of an honour it is to represent your country at the Olympic Games and be part of what will be such a prestigious event," said Gerrans. "I am really looking forward to that again this year."
Gerrans, a winner of the monuments Leige-Bastogne-Liege and Milan-San Remo, added he is aiming for a medal at the conclusion of the 256.4km race which starts and finishes on Copacabana beach.
Australian team for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
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