Rogers: I'm sure Cavendish will be back to his best soon

Former professional Michael Rogers believes that Dimension Data's Mark Cavendish can recover from a recent bout of the Epstein-Barr Virus and return to his best form. Rogers, who rode with Cavendish for several years at HTC-Highroad, was diagnosed with the condition on three separate occasions during his long career but returned to full health on each occasion.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.