Mark Cavendish describes Astana as the “perfect opportunity” as he eyes Tour de France stage win record
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Mark Cavendish may be nearing his 38th birthday but the passion and desire required to compete at the top level of World Tour cycling is still coursing through his veins. With his new Astana Qazaqstan Team, he believes he has the “perfect opportunity” to make history.
With 34 individual Tour de France stage wins to his name, Cavendish is tied with the great Eddy Merckx for the all-time record at the 120-year-old race and after suffering the disappointment of not being picked as part of the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team at last year's Tour, the British National Road Race champion is determined to not let the next opportunity he gets pass him by.
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“Me coming to Astana, I don’t just want a job. If things aren’t right it’s not going to happen. Astana’s the perfect opportunity to win in sprints. It’s something the team hasn’t done before, but my god, they’ve got the capacity to do it. It’s really exciting," the Manx Missile tells Eurosport.
“There are a lot of sprinters that see themselves as leaders, and everyone has to work for them. I’ve never seen a sprint like that," he continues. “The sprinter is just the last part of that system. He or she has to get it as right as everyone else, but every single piece of that sequence has a knock-on effect. If they do it right or wrong, it has a knock-on effect, not just on the person after them but everyone after that.”
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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