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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.

Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 7 LIVE – Expect GC fireworks for Simon Yates and Co. as 4500m elevation awaits

Stay tuned for live comments from Felix Lowe or watch uninterrupted coverage above from 10:00 BST Ad/> What happened yesterday? Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'Italia 2022 Stage 7 — Route map, how to watch as GC battle looms2 HOURS AGO A day somewhat devoid of drama sprung into life on the streets of Scalea with a bunch sprint deluxe that saw Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) deny Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) by the slenderest of margins – and left Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) slapping his handlebars in frustration. Australia’s Ewan looked to have won his shoulder-to-shoulder battle with Britain’s Cavendish on the home straight before Demare emerged from their slipstream with an emphatic burst, clinical deviation and superior bike lunge that made him France’s all-time leading stage winner in La Corsa Rosa.

'Complete blooper' – Fernando Gaviria relegated after 'terrible' decision in sprint at Giro d’Italia

Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) was relegated to the back of the bunch after almost causing a high-speed crash on Stage 6 at the Giro d’Italia – with the Colombian's sprint branded “dangerous” and “terrible” on The Breakaway. Gaviria was trying to haul himself back into contention when he went shoulder-to-shoulder with Cees Bol (Team DSM) in a bid to steal the back wheel of Bol’s team-mate Alberto Dainese in the closing metres. Ad/> With Arnaud Demare (Groupama–FDJ), Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) and Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) hugging the left of the finish straight in their respective packs, DSM launched a counter move down the right.

Watch Scots racers in Silverstone and Knockhill action

SCOTS endurance racer Sandy Mitchell delivered a masterful performance last weekend to win the Silverstone 500 in the British GT Championship.

Demare makes it back-to-back Giro stage victories in sensational finish

SCALEA, Italy : Frenchman Arnaud Demare came through on the line to make it back-to-back victories at the Giro d'Italia after taking stage six, a 192-kilometre (119-mile) ride from Palmi to Scalea, on Thursday.

Photo finish as Arnaud Demare doubles up on Stage 6, Mark Cavendish blows up in final metres at Giro d’Italia

A day somewhat devoid of drama sprung into life on the streets of Scalea with a bunch sprint deluxe that saw Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) deny Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) by the slenderest of margins – and left Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) slapping his handlebars in frustration. Australia’s Ewan looked to have won his shoulder-to-shoulder battle with Britain’s Cavendish on the home straight before Demare emerged from their slipstream with an emphatic burst, a clinical deviation and a superior bike lunge that made him France’s all-time leading stage winner in La Corsa Rosa.

Ferrari: Red Bull F1 advantage is only around 0.2 seconds

An upgrade package that Red Bull introduced at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which revolved around aero tweaks and weight reduction, appears to have given the team a pace advantage.

For Rai Benjamin, clearing the next hurdle will take something special

Rai Benjamin finds the question hard to answer, but he replied succinctly nonetheless.

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Hammer blow for Mark Cavendish as leadout man Michael Morkov abandons Giro d'Italia with fever

Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 7 LIVE – Expect GC fireworks for Simon Yates and Co. as 4500m elevation awaits

'Complete blooper' – Fernando Gaviria relegated after 'terrible' decision in sprint at Giro d’Italia

Watch Scots racers in Silverstone and Knockhill action

Demare makes it back-to-back Giro stage victories in sensational finish

Photo finish as Arnaud Demare doubles up on Stage 6, Mark Cavendish blows up in final metres at Giro d’Italia

Ferrari: Red Bull F1 advantage is only around 0.2 seconds

For Rai Benjamin, clearing the next hurdle will take something special