Mark Cavendish to make return to track competition

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Mark Cavendish will compete at the International Belgian Open next month in what may be an effort to keep the option of a track berth at the 2016 Rio Olympics alive.

Event organisers have confirmed the 28-year-old will start the scratch race and the Madison, alongside Owain Doull, at the September 6-7 meet, which carries UCI World Cup qualifying points.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.