Mark Cavendish

With uncertainty over his future at Bahrain-McLaren and an unconfirmed schedule for the rest of the season, the 35-year-old fears that he may have ridden his last race.

Few know how close Mark Cavendish came to not making it to Paris in the 2010 Tour de France.

Cavendish has won 30 stages of the Tour de France, a race he says he owes everything to in his career.

On today's Active Pass roundtable, readers have questions about the generational shift in the sprint ranks. Will Mark Cavendish ever win another Tour de France stage?

What is your weekly training volume? Now double it, add a few more hours and at least 50 watts to every pedal stroke, and that’s what it takes to train like a pro.

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Mark Cavendish says the Tour de France's punishing route, in addition to his form, are why he will not be at the race this year.

There's no room for Mark Cavendish on Bahrain-McLaren's Tour roster, as the team goes all-in for Mikel Landa's GC run.

The pro peloton is facing its first major race since March with a mix of nerves and anxiety.

Bahrain-McLaren boss backs beleaguered sprinter, focuses on role as team talisman and mentor.

If you lined up 10 of the greatest sprinters from the last 30 years, who would win? Would it be thanks to their own power, or the kind of team that led them out?

It remains to be seen if the 35-year-old can prove to team Bahrain-McLaren bosses that he's worthy of a start in this year's Tour.

The Manx Missile says he has successfully come through a two-year battle with clinical depression.

Bahrain-McLaren sprinter draws on experience from recent period of illness to keep focussed during lockdown on Isle of Man.

Mark Cavendish spoke exclusively to VeloNews during stage 5 at the UAE Tour. Cavendish says he is contributing to Bahrain-McLaren's efforts in ways other than winning sprints.

The prolific sprinter will miss a shot at racing for the Olympic gold medal in the Madison this summer, but insists he is back in top shape for the road season.

The new-look route features wind-blown, flat stretches of road, and climbs exceeding 18 percent.

Bauhaus held off Bouhanni in heated final sprint finish to deny the Frenchman both the stage and the GC honors.

Mathieu van der Poel and Chloé Dygert chase Olympic gold, and Boels-Dolmans chases new title sponsors. These are the 10 biggest stories to follow in the 2020 international road cycling season.

The Austrian won a handful of races, including Gent-Wevelgem, but left his mark as an experienced road captain and lead-out man

The British sprinter reveals a calendar stacked with early season racing and renewed dreams of matching the Merckx record at the Tour.

With its powerful roster and unrivaled equipment and technology, Bahrain-McLaren ready to target the top in 2020.

Japanese telecommunications giant NTT takes over the naming rights for the African team that struggled to post wins in 2019

Cavendish to join old partners Ellingworth and McLaren Pro Cycling at new-look Bahraini team.

Ellingworth, Cavendish, and new sponsor McLaren join Poels and Landa at a new-look team with the Tour in its sights.

Former teammates and longtime sprint rivals André Greipel and Mark Cavendish are heading in new directions for the upcoming seasons

Dimension Data brings stage hunters to Spanish grand tour, led by American Ben King who won two stages last year

A look at the stories and photo galleries that you may have missed from this weekend's stages of the Tour de France

With Mark Cavendish's chances of matching Belgian's 34 Tour de France stage wins looking slim, Eddy Merckx's prowess is being given a new lease of life.

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Leaving Mark Cavendish off its Tour de France roster was the right move for Dimension Data, writes Fred Dreier.

Though performance director Rolf Aldag felt the Brit was physically ready and suited the team's strategy for the Tour, he was overruled by team owners.

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Mark Cavendish says he was in perfect condition to race the Tour de France, despite his team leaving him at home.

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Team Dimension Data has decided to leave Mark Cavendish off its Tour de France roster

The British sprinter recently took to social media to honor his longtime foe, Marcel Kittel

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The early season is always full of fast finishes. Where do the sport's top sprinters stand?

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Super-sprinter looking forward to testing form after six-month layoff as he starts to build towards the Tour.

The pressure is on these five star riders to claim signature victories in 2019. They all had rocky rides last season amid high expectations.

The British sprinter has been hampered by illnesses the past two seasons.

The British sprinter said he is still suffering from Epstein-Barr virus and will take a break from training and racing to recover.

With smaller teams, tighter cut-off times, and short, explosive stages, Tour sprinters find themselves off the back.

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The climbs that made Tour stage 11 a thriller for the GC proved too much for sprinters Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel

Mark Cavendish is quickly running out of time to equal Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage win record.

Mark Cavendish said he was chasing Eddy Merckx's all-time stage win record at the Tour. So far, his results have been dismal.

The fourth stage of the Tour de France is expected to end in a bunch sprint along the Brittany coast.

Mark Cavendish is chasing Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 stage wins at the Tour de France.

Mark Cavendish's Tour de France rig has some unique features, as do his custom shoes from Nike.

Mark Cavendish returns to the Tour de France with plans to collect more sprint stage victories after an early exit from the 2017 race.

When Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish controversially tangled in stage 4 of the 2017 Tour, drama ensued. Cycling changed for the better because of it.

The Dimension Data rider has experienced a string of injuries and crashes since last summer's controversial Tour de France crash.

Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel, Fernando Gaviria, Caleb Ewan, Peter Sagan, and Alexander Kristoff are all set to contend for sprint wins in California

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The 32-year-old will return to racing next month after three crashes earlier this season put him on the shelf.

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Mark Cavendish crashed in the final 10 kilometers of Milano-Sanremo on Saturday. It is the third heavy fall for him in the last month.

Former world champion Lizzie Deignan is expecting. Bouhanni disappointed to miss Sanremo, and the French cheater is punished.

The British sprinter crashed during Wednesday's team time trial and suffered a fractured rib in the process.

Crashing during Tirreno-Adriatico's stage 1 team time trial, Mark Cavendish finished outside the time limit

The British sprinter collided with a car in the opening moments of stage 1 and was later taken to the hospital with neck pain.

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Mark Cavendish earns his first win in nearly a year after fine-tuning his sprint tactics to overcome faster rivals and stronger teams.

Mark Cavendish won the third stage at the Dubai Tour and now sits second overall at 4 seconds behind new leader Elia Viviani.

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For 2018, the UCI relaxed the time gap for splits in bunch sprints and added a “TV commissaire” who will monitor broadcasts for infractions.

The UCI closed the book on the Sagan case from the Tour de France. But did they? I still have three outstanding questions.

Team Dimension Data says it was 'surprised' not to be included when Peter Sagan settled his legal dispute with the UCI Tuesday.

The UCI settles out of court with all parties, saying Peter Sagan did not intentionally cause the infamous Tour de France crash on July 4.

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Former world road race champion Mark Cavendish announces that he won't be lining up with to race 2017 worlds in Bergen, Norway.

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