Mark Cavendish arrives to Spain with Astana staff - Transfer to be announced soon

Mark Cavendish is joining Astana Qazaqstan Team. The transfer is a certain, however has been an open secret for several weeks already. The signs keep building however as the Manxman was pictured entering an Astana car upon arriving to Spain for a training camp.

Some of the team's riders depart to the Tour Down Under, others to the Vuelta a San Juan. A meaningful block stays in Europe however and in mid-January prepare for their second training camp. Cavendish will take part in it, and it is said that his transfer could be revealed as early as this Saturday.

The veteran sprinter found in Astana his only opportunity to race the Tour de France this year, as B&B Hotels-KTM folded and the Kazakh team saw Miguel Ángel López being fired.

Cees Bol is also set to join Cavendish in the transfers as both looked for a team following the disband of the French team where they had previously signed.