Mark Cavendish to ride Madison at Track Cycling Challenge in bid for Olympic qualification

Team Bahrain McLaren, Mark Cavendish and Mikel Landa
(Image credit: Aaron Borrill)

Mark Cavendish will forgo Bahrain-McLaren's training camp next week in order to race at the Track Cycling Challenge in Switzerland. The Manxman is looking to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer and will take part at both the Scratch Race and Madison at the event, held next week.

 Cavendish was at his new team's launch at McLaren's Technology Centre in Woking earlier this week, telling Cyclingnews that he's "excited and full of confidence" ahead of the 2020 season.

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