Rasmussen and Mørkøv will defend Madison title

Saxo Bank's Michael Mørkøv and Alex Rasmussen.

Saxo Bank's Michael Mørkøv and Alex Rasmussen. (Image credit: Jean-François Quénet)

Danish track cycling stars Alex Rasmussen and Michael Mørkøv will not snub the upcoming UCI track world championships in their country's Ballerup Super Arena, March 24 - 28, despite having switched their focus to road racing with Saxo Bank. They are currently training in southern France as part of their preparation for the Flemish classics and the Giro d'Italia respectively. The duo will take part in Cholet-Pays de Loire on Sunday and then head home to Denmark to defend their title in the Madison event, but not in the team pursuit.