Lefevere said he was in contact with Cavendish at the Giro d'Italia, having said "I talked to him on the last weekend of the Giro. Mark said there: I'm a pro, I'll be ready until the last day." Sure enough the British sprinter completed the race, having taken a stage win on day three of the race. At the Tour though the goals will be different, as the team will be eyeing more stage wins and also the points classification.
The final riders for the Tour will be selected over the coming weeks as the riders enter their final preparation races. “Obviously, if you're going with a sprinter, you also need a lead-out. Until further notice,
Michael Morkov is the best in the world in that role.
Yves Lampaert and/or
Florian Sénéchal have their place on the train," he added. The trio are Jakobsen's traditional leadout and are all expected to be at the race, also due to the cobbled stage into Arenberg where a yellow jersey and stage win can be up for grabs for the classics specialists.
"And because as a sprinter team you have to control the race, you also need a profile like
Tim Declercq or
Josef Cerny. Unfortunately, the latter fell ill again in the Dauphiné," he informed - leading to the conclusion that Declercq is close to confirming his spot at the Tour aswell.