Mark Cavendish announced the news many hoped for, which is that his retirement has been postponed. The Manxman will race in 2024 but before thinking of the next season, he will lead
Astana Qazaqstan Team at the
Tour of Turkey.
This is his return to racing after his DNF at the Tour de France, following a crash and collarbone fracture. He will chase stage wins in the sprint stages with
Gleb Syritsa and
Cees Bol as a leadout, whilst
Alexey Lutsenko and
Harold Tejada will be candidates for the overall classification.
Yevgeniy Fedorov and
Michele Gazzoli complete the lineup also to ride in support of their leader in the sprints.
Alexey Lutsenko, Cees Bol, Harold Tejada, Yevgeniy Fedorov, Gleb Syritsa and Michele Gazzoli.