The last time Mark Cavendish participated in the Tour de France was in 2018. One of the greatest road sprinters of all time, the 36-year-old’s 30 Tour stage wins is only second to Eddy Merckx of Belgium.
Mark Cavendish was included in the Deceuninck-QuickStep after Sam Bennett of Ireland was ruled out with an injury. Bennett won the green jersey in the 2020 Tour de France.
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Mark Cavendish “delighted to be going back to the Tour de France”
Speaking to AFP, Cavendish said:
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Mark Cavenidsh has had a good 2021, winning four stages of the Tour in Turkey which was held in April. He also won the final stage of Tour in Belgium earlier this month.
“Minor Incident”
Ireland’s Bennett had a “very minor incident” at training which has hurt his knee. Bennett was quoted as saying in multiple reports:
In 2012, Mark Cavendish made history by winning the final stage, Champs-Élysées of Tour de France, in four consecutive years. In 2020, he was part of the Bahrain-McLaren team.
Earlier, speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Mark Cavendish had shown interest in returning to the Tour de France. His story of return from injury, illness and mental health has been one of the most inspiring stories.
Mark Cavendish said:
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