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| Bradley Wiggins in England cycling squad for Commonwealth Games | Bradley Wiggins in England cycling squad for Commonwealth Games |
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| Bradley Wiggins has been named in the England cycling squad for the Commonwealth Games. | Bradley Wiggins has been named in the England cycling squad for the Commonwealth Games. |
| The 2012 Tour de France champion is part of the road squad but has suggested in recent weeks he could also make a track return as he looks unlikely to be included in the Sky squad for the Tour de France this summer. | The 2012 Tour de France champion is part of the road squad but has suggested in recent weeks he could also make a track return as he looks unlikely to be included in the Sky squad for the Tour de France this summer. |
| The Olympic champions Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Dani King, Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes are all also included with Lizzie Armitstead expected to lead the women’s charge on the road. | The Olympic champions Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Dani King, Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes are all also included with Lizzie Armitstead expected to lead the women’s charge on the road. |
| Danni Khan, Jess Varnish and Vicky Williamson complete the women’s track team with Hannah Barnes, Lucy Garner and Emma Pooley set to take to the roads. | Danni Khan, Jess Varnish and Vicky Williamson complete the women’s track team with Hannah Barnes, Lucy Garner and Emma Pooley set to take to the roads. |
| Jon Dibben, Andy Tennant, Matt Crampton and Kian Emadi will compete on the track for the men while Stephen Cummings, Alex Dowsett, Tom Moses, Ian Stannard and Scott Thwaites join Wiggins on the tarmac. | |
| “This cycling team is undoubtedly the best we have ever seen selected for Team England,” said the chef de mission Jan Paterson. | “This cycling team is undoubtedly the best we have ever seen selected for Team England,” said the chef de mission Jan Paterson. |
| “To have eight Olympic champions line up alongside previous Commonwealth Games medallists and some supremely talented younger athletes is genuinely exciting for us.” | “To have eight Olympic champions line up alongside previous Commonwealth Games medallists and some supremely talented younger athletes is genuinely exciting for us.” |
| The technical director Shane Sutton added: “I believe we have selected a very strong team for this year’s Commonwealth Games, and it’s great that we have such a talented pool of English cyclists to select from.” | The technical director Shane Sutton added: “I believe we have selected a very strong team for this year’s Commonwealth Games, and it’s great that we have such a talented pool of English cyclists to select from.” |
| The opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games will take place on 23 July with events beginning the following day. |