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Sir Bradley Wiggins likely to quit road cycling to concentrate on track

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Sir Bradley Wiggins reveals that he is likely to quit road cycling to focus on his preparations for the 2016 Olympics.

Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed that he is likely to quit competing in road races to focus on preparing for his track commitments at the 2016 Olympics.

The 34-year-old, who won the Tour de France with Team Sky in 2012, claimed silver in the team pursuit with his England teammates on Thursday, and he has suggested that he will leave the team in the near future to continue his preparations for Rio de Janeiro.

"The road is quite cut-throat," Wiggins told BBC Sport. "The track feels more like a family and a closer-knit group of people.

"I've had my time there and had success with it. Things move on and it's natural evolution.

"Team Sky has become so competitive now and it's all about winning Grand Tours. It's whether they've got a place for an ex-Tour winner to use the racing to prepare for the track."

Wiggins was left out of Team Sky's squad for this year's Tour de France, with Sir Dave Brailsford naming Chris Froome as the leading rider before the defending champion was forced to abandon the race due to injury.

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