Van Poppel Relegated at Tour of Turkey, Mark Cavendish MIA in Sprints So Far
Race jury hands down another relegation, and Cavendish among several top sprinters gapped on late climbs: 'I would have preferred the photo with my arms in the air.'
Mark Cavendish MBE is a British professional road racing cyclist from the Isle of Man who rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team. As a track cyclist he specialises in the madison, points race, and scratch race disciplines; as a road racer he is a sprinter. Wikipedia
Mark Cavendish MBE is a British professional road racing cyclist from the Isle of Man who rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team. As a track cyclist he specialises in the madison, points race, and scratch race disciplines; as a road racer he is a sprinter. Wikipedia
Race jury hands down another relegation, and Cavendish among several top sprinters gapped on late climbs: 'I would have preferred the photo with my arms in the air.'
Manxman sidelined from Scheldeprijs after struggles with sickness, will not return to the peloton until mid-april.
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The Manxman is aiming to become the outright record holder of Tour de France stage wins and needs just one more win this summer to take it.
Renshaw spent almost a decade riding as Cavendish's leadout man and was an advisor for Astana-Qazaqstan during the 2023 Tour de France.
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Manxman receives surgery on 'complicated' fracture, not talking about returning to the Tour in quest to top the 'Merckx mark'.
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The Manxman leaves the race with a collarbone fracture after falling short of bettering Merckx mark.
Another chance for Cavendish, Girmay and Philipsen with an uphill finish in Limoges.
Mechanical issues complicate things for Tour stage record-hunter.
‘I guess it’s not meant to be,’ Astana Qazaqstan sprinter says as mechanical mishap contributes to second place finish.
Cavendish went for an early sprint but gearing problems make it hard to keep Philipsen at bay.
The Manx Missile is wearing special-edition Nike cycling shoes with a gold finish and Hermes wings in the 2023 Tour de France.
Fabio Jakobsen among the crash victims in hectic finale.
The sprinter teams won't want to let this opportunity slip by.
Former leadout man Mark Renshaw clear on his ability: ‘He is the best sprinter we have ever seen.’
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The long, flat downhill transition stage sets up the thrilling closing stages with the GC still wide open.
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The Tour de France is up next and the British sprinter is hoping to end his spectacular career with an exclamation point.
Gazzetta dello Sport states the supersprinter will confirm in Giro d'Italia press conference Monday that this season will be his last.
Wednesday's stage might have been Cavendish's best and perhaps last chance win a stage during this Giro.
The German wins in a photo-finish ahead of Milan and Cavendish as the Giro's longest stage delivers more drama of the wrong kind.
Evenepoel sounding confident as he carries 'virtual' lead into first major climb: 'Roglič is nervous. He knows he is 44 seconds behind.'
UPDATE: Dainese relegated and doctors say Evenepoel suffered hematomas and an impact on his sacrum: 'Stage six will be a difficult one for him.'
Expect to see the American stage-hunter at the back when Cavendish is at the front, and vice versa in the mountains.
The Manx Missile finds himself on a Wilier for the first time in his career. What equipment choices has the famously choosy Brit made for his Team Astana ride?
Robbie McEwen says Giro d'Italia sprinters won't have it easy: 'Organizers are making the sprint stages harder.'
Sprinter-turned-commentator McEwen says he's surprised at lack of support for Cavendish: 'Everything has to go perfectly to pull it off.'
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Mark Cavendish hits his most significant result so far in 2023 with a podium in the race he's won three times.
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Now a pair of one-days, the races in West Flanders kick-start a busy racing period across Belgium.
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Chaotic finales in the Belgian and Italian races derails riders.
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