Mark Cavendish: I'm happy with where I am. The team was wicked

Mark Cavendish's Dubai Tour ended in frustration after he was delayed by Nacer Bouhanni's crash in the final corner of stage 5, but the Dimension Data sprinter travels to Oman for the second round of his early-season block of racing armed with the knowledge that he is laying solid foundations for the season ahead.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.