Seven Olympic gold medallists have been named in the Great Britian Cycling Team squad for the first round of the Revolution Series in Derby this weekend (August 14-16).
The most decorated of the riders on show is Sir Bradley Wiggins, who returns to the track in search of Olympic qualification points in an attempt to make the team pursuit squad for Rio 2016. Mark Cavendish also returns to the pine in the omnium event - also trying to make the Team GB squad for Rio.
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