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 The 34-year-old, winner of the 2012 Tour de France weeks before
taking gold in the London Olympic time trial, said on Monday he was
tempted to take part in a wider range of races but wanted to focus
on the track in preparation for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
"All the preparation has been for the team pursuit and that has been
the focus in training," the Englishman told reporters. "I've put all
my eggs in the one basket."
The team pursuit takes place on Thursday, following Wednesday's
opening ceremony.
In another announcement on Monday, England's Katarina
Johnson-Thompson, 21, one of the favorites for the heptathlon,
confirmed she will miss the Games because of a foot injury.
(Editing by Mark Meadows; mark.meadows@thomsonreuters.com; +44 20
7542 7933; Reuters Messaging:; mark.meadows.reuters.com@reuters.net;
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