“I’ve made no secret that my aim is to win an Olympic medal and I’m so pleased to have been given this opportunity,” he said.

“It’s always a proud moment to be able to pull on a GB jersey and to be able to do so at the Olympic Games is extra special.

“I’ve given my all to training these past few months and I’m committed to doing my absolute best out in Rio.”

It means no place for Andy Tennant, who missed out on a medal at London 2012 as the unused fifth man in the team pursuit squad who smashed the world record on their way to a gold medal.

Jon Dibben, the world points race champion, also misses out having been hampered by a fractured left elbow suffered at the ZLM Roompot tour.

Women’s world champion Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans), a silver medallist four years ago, heads the women’s road team, meanwhile.

Boels-Dolmans team-mate Nikki Harris, the former British ‘cross champion, is also selected alongside veteran Emma Pooley, who came out of retirement earlier this season with the aim of riding the hilly time trial course in Rio.

On selection, Armitstead said: “It’s an honour to have been selected to represent Team GB in Rio for my second Olympic Games.

“London 2012 was a fantastic event and remains one of my career highlights. I’m looking forward to doing it all over again, and hopefully going one better, in Rio this summer.”

Pooley’s selection means Dani King – a team pursuit gold medallist at London 2012 – misses out, but her former track team-mates Laura Trott and Jo Rowsell Shand are selected for the women’s track endurance squad.

Fit-again Katie Archibald, who missed the World Championships after injuring herself in a motorbike accident, is also selected alongside Elinor Barker and Ciara Horne.

Becky James and Katy Marchant will ride the women’s track sprint events – meaning no Jessica Varnish, as was expected, and Jason Kenny, Phillip Hindes and Callum Skinner make up the men’s track sprint squad, with youngster Ryan Owens travelling as a reserve.

The cycling squad is completed by men’s BMX stars Liam Phillips and Kyle Evans.

Great Britain cycling squad for the Rio 2016 Olympics

Men’s road
Chris Froome
Geraint Thomas
Adam Yates
Peter Kennaugh
Ian Stannard

Women’s road
Lizzie Armitstead
Nikki Harris
Emma Pooley

Men’s track
Sir Bradley Wiggins
Ed Clancy
Steven Burke
Owain Doull
Mark Cavendish
–
Jason Kenny
Phillip Hindes
Callum Skinner

Women’s track
Laura Trott
Jo Rowsell Shand
Elinor Barker
Katie Archibald
Ciara Horne
–
Becky James
Katy Marchant

Men’s BMX
Liam Phillips
Kyle Evans