Sutton: 2016 World Championships will be defining moment for Rio chances

British Cycling's technical director Shane Sutton says his team's performance in Paris is no indicator of how they will fair at the Rio Olympics

Shane Sutton admits the 2016 World Championships in London will be the defining moment for his track squad ahead of the Rio Olympics.

The British came away from Paris with a tenth-place finish in the medal table thanks to three silver medals, but British Cycling’s technical director is not overly worried.

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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.