Tour de France 2023 – Robbie McEwen’s sprinter rankings as Mark Cavendish given 1% chance of stage win

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) is among the headline speed acts at the 2023 Tour de France – but who will prove the strongest in the bunch sprints at cycling’s showpiece event? Cavendish is targeting an outright record 35th stage win at the Tour in July, which would move him clear of Belgian great Eddy Merckx. One problem: Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen doesn’t fancy him and believes he only has a 1% chance of winning a stage. Ad We asked former Australian sprinter and 12-time Tour stage winner McEwen to rank the sprinters in France and, perhaps surprisingly, Cavendish is nowhere to be seen in the top three despite his return to winning ways at the Giro d’Italia.

Or the top five, for that matter… Tour de FranceCavendish exclusive: Tour de France 'is my life' but record is 'irrelevant'6 HOURS AGO For clarity, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) was not included in McEwen’s rankings. “I don’t call him a sprinter, but he can win them,” said McEwen, who will again be on The Breakaway throughout the Tour. So who tops his sprinter rankings? And where is Cavendish? Let’s take a closer look… Cavendish exclusive: Tour de France 'is my life' but record is 'irrelevant' Tour de France stage guide as Pogacar and Vingegaard chase yellow Yellow jersey guide and ratings: Can anyone topple Vingegaard and Pogacar? 1.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) Robbie McEwen: «He won’t be the fastest every time but I think he’ll be faster more often than the others. I see him winning two, possibly three stages. »His endurance and his ability to recover make him my top pick.