Recently however on a training ride he has met up with Mark Cavendish, fellow veteran and former teammate. Cavendish's career is currently on the brink, it is unknown whether the Manxman will want to prolong his stay in the pro peloton. He has that option, Alexandr Vinokourov and
Astana Qazaqstan Team have openly said they would happily host the Manxman for another year, but the decision is not taken.
Cavendish announced during the Giro d'Italia that this would be the final season of his career, but then he went on to win a stage at the Giro and come close at the Tour de France. This, combined with his premature abandon from the race, may see him still look onto 2024 with a different set of eyes. Cavendish will be racing the
Tour of Turkey now in October where he hopes to return to his winning ways.