Great Britain's Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the remaining five stages of the Tour de France to concentrate on his preparations for the Rio Olympics.
The Manxman said continuing would have had a "detrimental effect" on his hopes for the Games, which begin on 5 August.
Cavendish won four stages at this year's Tour to increase his tally to 30 overall - second on the all-time wins list behind Belgian great Eddy Merckx.
The Team Dimension Data rider will compete in the omnium in Rio.
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