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Hammer blow for Mark Cavendish as leadout man Michael Morkov abandons Giro d'Italia with fever
Mark Cavendish’s hopes of further wins at the Giro d’Italia have suffered a huge blow after his Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl leadout rider, Michael Morkov, withdrew from the race with a fever ahead of Stage 7. Cavendish and Morkov have formed a formidable alliance since the Brit’s arrival at Quick-Step last year, combining to win Stage 3 at the Giro and four stages at the 2021 Tour de France. Ad/> “At the advice of the team’s medical staff, Michael Morkov won’t start today’s Giro stage after developing fever overnight,” Quick-Step said in a statement.