Cavendish proved that he is a clear and strong contender for the medals Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesMark Cavendish was lying in third position in the omnium last night and, but for a disqualification in the elimination race, he could have been leading. The elimination was the third race of the night. Before the race, he was lying in third having shown decent form in the scratch race and then laying down a really strong individual pursuit. Ahead of him, at that stage, were Lasse Norman Hansen, the Danish defending Olympic champion, and Roger Kluge, the German, who won silver in the recent world championships. However, opportunity beckoned in the elimination race when Hansen was surprisingly knocked…

Source: The Times August 15, 2016 03:22 UTC