Olympics Rio 2016: Great Britain get second time trial entry, Geraint Thomas benefits from injuries

Published 10/08/2016 at 11:05 GMT

Geraint Thomas has been handed a late entry into the Olympic time trial due to the reduced field.

Geraint Thomas of Team Sky - Paris-Nice 2016

Image credit: Imago

Great Britain were initially awarded just the one berth in the race, but a string of drop-outs due to injury has opened up space in the field for a second British rider.

Thomas, who finished ahead of Froome in Sunday’s road race despite a nasty crash, will look to compete for the medals on the challenging 55km course that includes the climbs from Sunday’s race.

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