Ellingworth says Bahrain McLaren negotiations with Cavendish 'continuing'

British Mark Cavendish of BahrainMerida pictured at stage 2 of the UAE Tour 2020 cycling race 168km from Hatta to Hatta Dam in Dubai United Arab Emirates Monday 24 February 2020 This years edition is taking place from 23 February to 29 February BELGA PHOTO YUZURU SUNADA FRANCE OUT Photo by YUZURU SUNADABELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images
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Bahrain McLaren manager Rod Ellingworth has revealed that negotiations between Mark Cavendish and his current team over whether the veteran sprinter will continue in the squad in 2021 are still ongoing.

Cavendish, 35, is set to take part in Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday, likely in a support role, before leading the team at Scheldeprijs on Wednesday – a race he has won several times in the past and at which he had his breakthrough victory in 2007.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.