'Bradley Wiggins won't go out with anything less than gold at Rio'

Former world champion and British Cycling president Tony Doyle says there's plenty to be optimistic about despite disappointing Track World Championships so far for Great Britain

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Track World Championships 2016

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

The near miss in the team pursuit last night and the lack of gold medals in the London Track World Championships will serve Great Britain well for the 2016 Olympics, says Tony Doyle.

The former British Cycling president and two-time worlds gold medallist is commentating for Eurosport this week from London's Lee Valley velodrome.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.