Mark Cavendish is poised to enter the final event of the 2016 Olympic omnium in silver medal position and just 16 points behind overall leader Elia Viviani (Ita).
The Briton posted the third fastest time of the fifth event of the omnium, the flying lap, with New Zealand's Dylan Kennett taking a second consecutive event victory after winning the kilometre time trial earlier in the day.
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