Cavendish in surprise return to Tour de France
Resurgent British sprinter will be racing at the Tour for the first time in three years
21 June 2021 - 18:51
Bengaluru — Mark Cavendish was named in the Deceuninck-Quick Step team for the Tour de France on Monday, days after team manager Patrick Lefevere said the British sprinter would remain at home for the Grand Tour starting on Saturday.
Sam Bennett was set to feature in the race and defend his green jersey but has failed to recover from a knee injury, with Cavendish taking his place and looking to add to his tally of 30 Tour de France stage wins...
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