Mark Cavendish and Laura Trott headline GB track squad for Hong Kong World Cup

Mark Cavendish says he's "super excited" to be returning to action with Great Britain on the track for the first time since 2009

Mark Cavendish, Revolution round 5 January 2016

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Mark Cavendish heads up a youthful men's endurance squad at the second UCI Track World Cup of the season in Hong Kong on January 16-17.

The Manxman, who will ride for Team Dimension Data in 2016, joins Matt Gibson, Chris Latham, Ollie Wood and Germain Burton in his first appearance for Great Britain on the track since 2009.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.