Mark Cavendish

Deloitte and Lidl underwrite Cavendish and Kittel's respective places on teams, but the investment may not be sustainable or effective.

The two-time Tour de France champion says the 2016 course, which was unveiled Tuesday, favors his "all-round" racing style.

The South African-registered team says it will bring one more rider onboard before closing out its 2016 roster.

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The German was able to work out a deal with current team Giant-Alpecin to sever his contract early.

Professional services firm Deloitte stepped in and co-sponsored the squad, which helped bring Cavendish to the African-based outfit.

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American Tyler Farrar admits his best days as a pure sprinter are behind him, and he's eager to work for Cavendish in the sprints.

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The South African-registered team inks deals with the British sprinter and Deloitte Consulting for next season.

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With the Pro Continental team announcing Dimension Data as its new sponsor, reports say Cavendish will also sign with the team.

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Mark Cavendish's season ends on a sour note as an AC ligament tear requires surgery after Tour of Britain crash.

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The growing consensus is that sprint star Mark Cavendish will join Pro Continental team MTN-Qhubeka in 2016, leaving Etixx-Quick-Step.

British sprinter Mark Cavendish is still suffering from a left shoulder injury he sustained in a recent crash at the Tour of Britain.

Vincenzo Nibali and Mark Cavendish are two of several top riders who will compete at the inaugural four-day race.

Geraint Thomas said this week he'll miss the world championships, and an injured Mark Cavendish could join him.

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Cavendish abandons Tour of Britain following an early stage 6 crash in which he injured the same shoulder he dislocated in the 2014 Tour.

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MTN-Qhubeka and Cavendish have been talking, but a deal would be contingent on the British sprinter bringing a major co-sponsor on board.

Chris Froome was the big winner after taking the yellow and polka-dot jerseys, while several riders came up short of goals

Amid questions about the legitimacy of his performance, Chris Froome pedaled through it all to win his second Tour de France title

An variety of nicknames — some humorous — are spread throughout the colorful Tour de France peloton

The German sprinter has won three of the four sprint stages in this Tour de France, including Sunday's close finish in Valence

World champ Michal Kwiatkowski uploaded his power data from stage 11 to Strava, showing just how hard the Tour is, even in the grupetto.

Mark Cavendish expressed his interested in staying with Etixx-Quick-Step after taking his first Tour de France stage win in nearly two years

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Always a colorful personality at the Tour, Cavendish returns to winning ways in stage 7, says patience in the sprint was key.

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Mark Cavendish takes his first win of the 2015 Tour, breaking his drought, earning his 26th career stage victory at the race.

The sprinter catapulted his way to a stage 7 win at the Tour de France aboard his Venge, conquering bunch sprint ahead of André Greipel

Etixx sport manager Rolf Aldag says Mark Cavendish is fit and producing usual power numbers, but he's still searching for a win this Tour

Mark Cavendish is running out of opportunities for victory at the Tour as this year's pure sprint stages are few and far between.

"Everything that could go wrong, did," said Etixx-Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere

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Mark Cavendish jumps first but André Greipel finishes fastest in stage 2, while Fabian Cancellara grabs the yellow jersey

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Mark Cavendish happy to be back to racing after aborting Tour with crash in 2014, says he's not concerned about Kittel or overall win tally

The Giant-Alpecin star has eight Tour de France stage wins but will miss this year's race after an illness

Peter Kennaugh overpowers Mark Cavendish in the British road championships

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Etixx-Quick-Step could make a big impact on the first week of the Tour with a formidable combination of Cavendish and classics riders

The Norwegian has 18 wins so far this season, but several riders will challenge him in the mass gallops to the finish line

Mark Cavendish has been riding a new aero bike from Specialized at the Tour de Suisse, which has integrated brakes and a redesigned frame

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On his way back to Europe from the Amgen Tour, former world champ Cavendish stops in Richmond to check out the 2015 worlds course

Sagan surprises everyone by staying close to the climbers on Mt. Baldy and then delivering the GC win on the final stage

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Peter Sagan will stand on the overall podium of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday in Pasadena. But which step will he stand upon — first, or second?

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Mark Cavendish does it again, delivering his third stage win of the Amgen Tour of California in driving rain at the end of stage 5

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Images from the second day of the Amgen Tour of California, in which Mark Cavendish took a narrow sprint victory

Mark Cavendish made it two in a row at the Tour of California, but it was a photo-finish as he went wheel to wheel with Peter Sagan

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Images from the stage 1 of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California, won by Mark Cavendish in a sprint in Sacramento

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Mark Cavendish makes it look easy, rocketing off Mark Renshaw's wheel to his 10th triumph of the season in Sacramento

The likes of Cavendish and Sagan should light up the bunch kicks, but there is no clear GC favorite heading into the 2015 Tour of California

With the peloton's star sprinters opting out of the Giro, Greipel is in driver's seat, but up-and-coming speedsters may also have chances

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Dropped on the final category-1 climb, Mark Cavendish and his Etixx-Quick-Step teammates fight back to the front for the stage win

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Greipel and Modolo are tuning up their finishing kicks in Turkey ahead of the year's first grand tour, which kicks off in seven days

Mark Cavendish has recovered from a slow spring and is now pressing toward his goal of winning another green jersey this summer