Mark Cavendish misses out on QuickStep-AlphaVinyl selection for Tour de France
Mark Cavendish has not been handed a Tour de France place, his QuickStep-AlphaVinyl team have confirmed.
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Cavendish fails to make cut for Tour de France
:Mark Cavendish will not ride in the Tour de France after the British rider was named as a first-reserve rider by Belgian team Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl on Monday.
Mark Cavendish misses out on Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe also absent from Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team
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.
The sporting weekend in pictures
Jack Leach completed a 10-wicket haul for the match before Ollie Pope and Joe Root shone with the bat at Headingley as England reached 183 for two, chasing 296, on day four of the third Test against New Zealand.
Cavendish makes his case for Tour de France selection
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.
Mark Cavendish claims the second road race title of his career at the British Championships in Dumfries and Galloway
Mark Cavendish (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) claimed the second British road race title of his career in wet and windy conditions in Dumfries and Galloway. Usually renowned for his bunch sprinting, Cavendish produced an all-action display. He was part of a core group of 14 riders on the finishing circuit before making the cut when it split in two.
Bradley Wiggins says Mark Cavendish deserves Tour de France spot and backs Chris Froome to ‘surprise us all’
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.
Dumfries and Galloway ready for British National Road Championships
The Stewartry is gearing up to welcome top class cyclists this weekend.