Mark Cavendish has said that he will not be as successful in the Tour De France as he has been in previous years.
The Team Sky rider has a British record twenty victories in the Tour De France but this year he has changed his training to prioritise for the London Olympics which start a week after Le Tour finishes.
"In cycling, the Olympics does not rank highly, it is not a prestigious event, but as a Great Britain athlete to compete for the flag I was born under, is a big thing," said Cavendish at a Nolan Partners Sport Industry Breakfast Club.
"It brings extra motivation. That is why I am changing (my training). I will not be as successful in the Tour de France as I have been in the past."
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