Elia Viviani (Italy) won the third round of the omnium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as he came out on top in the elimination race.
Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) had been riding well but was pulled out of the race by the commissaires after he was judged to have undertaken off the track to stay in contention. His frustration was evident as he passed up the chance to progress up the standings.
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