Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish has already won three stages of this year's Tour de France. His secret? Hugs — lots and lots of hugs.

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Mark Cavendish won two of the first three stages, leaving Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel on the outside looking in.

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With two Tour stage wins in the bag and a day spent in his first ever yellow jersey, Mark Cavendish is thriving as a Dimension Data rider

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Cavendish won Monday's 223.5-kilometer sprinter's stage on a Cervélo S5

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A 27th career Tour de France stage win and a first ever yellow jersey further secure Cavendish’s place among the Tour's all-time greats

Times are changing for Tour de France sprinters. Mark Cavendish says a race that becomes more mountainous every year leaves him with few options for stage wins.

Mark Cavendish wants to win a stage in the upcoming journey across France, which ends six days before he'll race at the Olympics.

Former British champion Mark Cavendish is out-sprinted for the national title by young Adam Blythe of the Tinkoff team.

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Team GB reveals its 26-rider Rio lineup, with Froome, Wiggins, Cavendish, and Trott among the many stars set to race

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Cavendish and Farrar have a history, but they've managed to put bad blood aside and have become good friends and teammates in 2016.

Mark Cavendish eager to tackle Paris-Roubaix, despite being a relative novice on the pave, aims to help teammate Edvald Boasson Hagen.

Marcel Kittel wins a record fourth Scheldeprijs classic in classic, rainy Belgian weather, narrowly nipping Mark Cavendish with a bike-throw.

Mark Cavendish has only raced Paris-Roubaix once and has never finished the race, but he'll be at the start line next week

Will Sunday's cobbled race end with a mad dash to the line thanks to a long run into Wevelgem, or will an opportunist take over?

Mark Cavendish still needs to square away his Olympic ambitions, especially since Dimension Data expects him to perform at Tour.

Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins earned a big win in the Madison at worlds, and the Internet reacted as you might expect.

Mark Cavendish bounces back from a disappointing omnium performance to win another Madison world title alongside Bradley Wiggins

The American says Cavendish, who has won 26 Tour de France stages over his career, still has that top-end sprint speed.

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Mark Cavendish wants to race on the track at this summer's Olympics, but Team GB coaches say he must perform well at the upcoming worlds.

You know Mark Cavendish is a great sprinter, but did you know he can solve a Rubik's Cube in less than two minutes?

The Etixx – Quick-Step sport director tells VeloNews the deal that brought Marcel Kittel to his team happened "very, very fast."

Mark Cavendish confirms he'll race track worlds in his bid to race the omnium event at the Rio Olympics and vie for a gold medal.

Global Cycling Network checks out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish will race on this year with Dimension Data.

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Mark Cavendish isn't ready to commit to track world championships or an Olympic campaign, as Dimension Data relies on him for road races.

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The British sprinter finishes second to Alexander Kristoff on the final stage, but benefits from time bonuses to take the overall victory.

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The Norwegian began stage 4 of the Tour of Qatar with a 26-second lead, but two flats cost him the jersey.

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The Katusha rider edges Cavendish at the finish line of stage 2, but the latter holds onto his overall race lead.

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Mark Cavendish picks up his first victory of the season by winning a bunch sprint and now leads the race's overall standings.

Mark Cavendish says he may or may not reconsider his goal of winning an Olympic gold medal on the track after this week's Tour of Qatar.

Global Cycling Network takes a ride with Mark Cavendish

Once among cycling's fastest sprinters, Tyler Farrar is happy to lend his services to his teammates as a lead out rider at Dimension Data

The Sky rider was able to avoid a crash in the final kilometer that seemed to hold up his sprint rivals.

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The German edges last year's overall winner in a bunch sprint.

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Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel will face off for the first time in more a year starting Wednesday at the Dubai Tour.

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The British sprinter will make his season debut this weekend at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Australia.

Mark Cavendish wants to wear yellow and win a medal at the Olympics (track) and worlds (road) in 2016. One rival says that's unrealistic.

Mark Cavendish wants to accomplish three things this season: Wear yellow, win Olympic gold, and snag a second world title.

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Mark Cavendish says he's looking to earn a medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on the track next summer.

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Mark Cavendish will make his 2016 debut at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race next month, his first event for Dimension Data.

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The squad is the first African-registered team to earn a spot in the UCI WorldTour, and will be one of 18 at the top tier next season.

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Dan and Simon of Global Cycling Network debate who is the best sprinter of all time — Mark Cavendish or Mario Cipollini. Who's your pick?

As Cavendish prepares to join his new teammates on Dimension Data, team principal Doug Ryder says "times have changed" for bunch sprints.

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The German, who has worked with Cavendish on other squads, will serve as the team's performance director.