Great Britain narrowly misses out on second 2016 Olympics time trial place

Steve Cummings agonisingly misses out on qualifying Great Britain for a second 2016 Olympic Games time trial place at the 2015 World Championships

Steve Cummings in action during the 2015 Elite Mens TT World Championships

(Image credit: Watson)

Great Britain has qualified for just one slot in the 2016 Olympic Games men's time trial after the country's riders failed to fall within the top 10 nations in the World Championships TT yesterday.

British riders Alex Dowsett and Steve Cummings had aimed to place within the top 10 in the men's time trial in Richmond, USA, on Wednesday in order to qualify for a second place in the Rio TT.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.