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'He's not afraid to take the risks' – Inside Mark Cavendish's fresh quest for a new Tour de France record

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For Michael Mørkøv, the call to form part of Mark Cavendish’s repeat bid for a record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win in 2024 could hardly have been more memorable. It can’t be that often, after all, that a sprinter of Cavendish’s calibre tells a lead-out man that his career shelf-life hangs on his decision.

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.