Cavendish given red carpet treatment for Richmond Worlds preview

Mark Cavendish stopped in Richmond, Virginia on his way home from the Tour of California to preview the course for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, and was given a full police escort to allow him closed roads to better evaluate the course.

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.