Brian Cookson at the 2016 UCI Track World Championships in London (Sunada)
UCI president Brian Cookson has expressed concerns that delays in completing the velodrome in the Rio 2016 Olympic Park will mean there will not be time for a test event before August's Games.
Cookson, who had previously stated he was confident the 5,000 venue would be complete on time, now worries the velodrome will not be ready for hand-over with enough time for testing.
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