Twelve months ago, the Manxman went into what he thought was his final Tour seeking a stage win which would be the 35th of his career.
Not for the first time, Sir Mark Cavendish is ready for his final Tour de France and a last shot at another piece of history.
Ultimately, it was little surprise that Cavendish was subsequently persuaded by his family and his Astana-Qazaqstan team to ride on for one more year. Preparations have been far from perfect. Cavendish, now 39, got off to a strong start to his season with an early win in Colombia, but things quickly went wrong after that.
The word from inside the camp is that Cavendish’s power numbers are close to those he was producing ahead of the 2021 Tour. Tour organisers ASO say there are eight sprint stages on this year’s route, although closer inspection of some of those flatter days suggest the pure sprints will be limited to five.
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