Vinokourov: The most important thing is that Cavendish keeps calm

Tour de France 2023: Mark Cavendish completes stage 3
Tour de France 2023: Mark Cavendish completes stage 3 (Image credit: Getty)

Astana Qazaqstan team manager Alexander Vinokourov says that Mark Cavendish has “five or six” opportunities to go for the record-breaking 35th stage win at the Tour de France, but also argues the the most important thing is that the veteran fastman "keeps calm."

Sixth on stage 3 on Monday, Cavendish will have another chance to go for the victory on stage 4 in Nogaro before the race enters the Pyrenees.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.