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Why QuickStep Was Right To Snub Mark Cavendish

Why QuickStep Was Right To Snub Mark Cavendish

QuickStep's decision to leave Mark Cavendish at home during the Tour de France might have sent shockwaves through the sport, but if we examine the facts closely, the decision makes perfect sense

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Spencer Martin
Jun 27, 2022
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With the Tour de France rapidly approaching, the chatter in the world of cycling is the QuickStep team’s decision to leave recently crowned British Road Race Champion Mark Cavendish at home during the Tour de France. While they also left both World Champion Julian Alaphilippe and French national champion Florian Sénéchal off the team, which I would argu…

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