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Mark Cavendish has been left out of Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl’s eight-man team for the Tour de France. Sprinter Fabio Jakobsen has been selected as the team's preferred sprinter, as expected, despite the British rider’s impressive form and his national road race title at the weekend.
Mark Cavendish made his case for Tour de France selection by winning his second British road race title on Sunday, saying he will win stages if selected in Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's team.
Bradley Wiggins believes former teammate Mark Cavendish deserves a shot at defending his green jersey and breaking the Tour de France stage record this year. Cavendish is set to miss out on being selected by QuickStep-Alpha Vinyl for the upcoming Tour, which starts on July 1, with team manager Patrick Lefevere stating Fabio Jakobsen is the preferred sprinter.
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team manager Patrick Lefevere said that Mark Cavendish will likely miss out on selection for the Tour de France, with Fabio Jakobsen the preferred sprinter. The Manxman will only be considered should Jakobsen have any issues, and a final call will be made following the conclusion of the Tour de Suisse on June 21, as the eight riders will be confirmed. Ad/> However, with Covid-19 an ever-present threat, teams will be keeping a number of riders on standby, and that includes Cavendish.
Mark Cavendish said on Wednesday that he is optimistic about his chances of adding to his tally of 15 Giro d’Italia stage wins as he prepares to return to the race for the first time since 2013.
A rider’s palmares should have no bearing on their participation at a Grand Tour, that is according to Robbie McEwen. The 12-time stage winner at the Giro was discussing the merits of Mark Cavendish going to the Tour de France on Eurosport’s pre-race show, The Breakaway. Ad/> The Manx Missile stands tall alongside the great Eddy Merckx as the leading stage winner at the Tour after a stunning return to form in 2021.
Adam Blythe has said that should Mark Cavendish start the 2022 Tour de France and seal a 35th stage success at the French Grand Tour, it will likely be a record that would stand for 100 years. The Manx Missile stands tall alongside the great Eddy Merckx as the leading stage winner of the Tour after a stunning return to form in 2021. The then 36-year-old’s win on Stage 13 in Carcassonne was the third of three successes at the Tour in 2021 to move alongside Merckx on 34 wins.
Britain's Mark Cavendish said on Thursday that he wants to continue racing for two more years, with another appearance at the Tour de France on his radar.