Ambitious is the right word - that's quite the triumvirate he's going for. If he (somehow!) achieves all three of his objectives, that'll rank above what he did in 2011. Achieving any of them will still be a feat in itself.
Even with the two big Germans dominating top-tier bunch sprints for much of the last three years (though not at the same time), wInning the omnium in Rio is arguably the hardest of the three to achieve (and not just because of the international competition*) -
with quota limits being what they are, he can't be entered for the omnium by itself.
He could be entered for a road / BMX / mountain bike discipline (other countries did so in 2012), but that would be a waste of a berth. The sprint track events are also out of the question (regardless of that squad's form), so it has to be the team pursuit - and even then, becoming the fifth man (i.e. reserve) will be difficult, let alone becoming one of the top four. This is why he starts at a disadvantage compared to (a fit) Clancy and Dibben.
[* The British media might be assuming the Olympic title becomes somewhat easier to win if he achieves selection.]
Originally Posted by cmq2:
“With World Champion Sagan, Quintana and Nibali riding, the Tour San Luis has the strongest start list of the season openers. The TDU organisers were miffed with them opting out of a WT race. Though Sky are not fielding a team, Viviani is starting for a national team.”
I guess the TSL provides those riders with an opportunity to visit the Olympic RR course. Is that why the organisers of this 2.1 race have invited
eight national teams?
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