Cavendish and Hodeg lead Deceuninck-QuickStep at the Vuelta a Andalucia

Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish is in Spain for this week’s rescheduled Vuelta a Andalucia, sharing team leadership with Alvaro Hodeg as both sprinters look to continue their run of recent sprint success. 

Cavendish and Hodeg lead a Deceuninck-QuickStep squad that also includes Shane Archbold, Ian Garrison, Stijn Steels, Bert Van Lerberghe and Jannik Steimle who is making his first appearance since a crash at the Nokere Koerse in March.

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