Lefevere hints that Cavendish could miss the Giro d'Italia

Omega Pharma-QuickStep manager Patrick Lefevere has hinted that Mark Cavendish will miss this year’s Giro d’Italia, although he told reporters that the full details of the Manxman’s build-up to the Tour de France will not be decided until they meet next week.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.