Jason Kenny heads up a strong men’s sprint squad, who are still bidding for Olympic qualification points, with Philip Hindes, Matt Crampton and Callum Skinner also included.

And the Great Britain squad is completed by their female sprinting counterparts Becky James, Kate Marchant and Jess Varnish.

Technical director Shane Sutton is pleased to be welcoming Cavendish into the fold, but has urged all of his riders to impress with the World Championships – to be held in London next month – fast approaching.

“Having a rider of Mark Cavendish’s stature in the squad is a great boost for everyone,” Sutton said. “What he has achieved throughout his career is phenomenal and the only thing he is missing is an Olympic medal.

“He is really hungry and selection for Hong Kong is the first step along the path to achieving his goal.

“A lot of eyes will now be looking towards Rio but we also have the incentive of a home UCI Track World Championships in London in two months’ time.

“Selection for that event is just around the corner so it’s important that the riders perform well in Hong Kong.”