With the likes of
Cees Bol and
Michael Morkov in support at the Tour de Hongrie, the Astana Qazaqstan Team leadout could be clicking at just the perfect moment with the
Tour de France looming and the last chance of Cavendish's legendary career to surpass the great Eddy Merckx with what would be a record-breaking 35th stage win.
“We had
Yevgeniy Gidich looking after us all day so we didn’t take any wind, he did the same yesterday; Michele Gazzoli on the climb, Big
Gleb Syritsa keeping us completely sheltered – I had it so easy into the last kilometres. Cees and Morkov into the last kilometre used the other teams, then used the speed we had to get us as close as we can to the line because it was quite a bit uphill. We wanted to get close, it was always going to be a shorter sprint than normal," Cavendish assesses delightedly. "We nailed it, I’m so happy, coming here after a good training block with the team. Fuel going for the Tour de France – it’s very good, I’m very happy.”