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Who is Mark Cavendish lead out man?

Who is Mark Cavendish lead out man?

Michael Mørkøv
But then on Tuesday he rendered that obsolete as Deceuninck and Michael Mørkøv lead Mark Cavendish to a remarkable third stage win within a week, taking him to 33 Tour de France stage wins, just one short of Eddy Merckx’s record – not to mention Deceuninck’s total for season 2021 to 36 UCi victories.

How much does Mark Cavendish get paid?

2.4 million GBP (2012)
Mark Cavendish/Salary

Can Cavendish win any more stages?

Mark Cavendish is on the hunt for one more stage win at the Tour de France 2021 after successfully making it through the final Pyrenean mountain stage on Thursday. The Manxman finished dead last on stage 18 to the summit finish on Luz Ardiden, surrounded by four of his Deceuninck-Quick-Step team-mates.

How did Mark Cavendish do in the Tour de France?

“I went from wearing the yellow jersey in the 2016 Tour de France, winning four stages, winning a world championship and being second in the Olympics and having the highs of everything to not being able to win a race. I had Epstein Barr virus, I suffered from clinical depression.

Will Cavendish break record?

Deceuninck-QuickStep sprinter Mark Cavendish was unable to make history and break Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record for the most Tour de France stage wins. Merckx’s record has stood since 1975, when he won a split stage time trial in Auch to make it 35 stage wins at the race.

Will Cavendish survive Ventoux?

Mark Cavendish has survived the time cut on stage 11 of the Tour de France 2021, but Luke Rowe didn’t make the finish in time. The beastly stage starting from Sorgues featured two ascents of the iconic Mont Ventoux over the 198km course, finishing at the bottom of the mountain in Malaucène.

Who is the greatest cyclist of all time?

Eddy Merckx
Simply put, Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist of all time. The man nicknamed “The Cannibal” dominated professional cycling like no one else and won every important race there is to win.