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Tom Boonen may race the Giro d'Italia in May for the first time in hist 14-year career, according to Etixx-Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere, but Mark Cavendish will not ride the year's first Grand Tour.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Lefevere confirmed ahead of Sunday's Paris-Roubaix that Cavendish will head across the Atlantic to take part in the Amgen Tour of California.
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The National Cycling League appears to be fully deadEffective immediately, the NCL paused all its operations in order to focus on restructuring and rebuilding for the 2025 season.
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Giro d'Italia 2025 route: white roads, twin time trials and a huge final week await in MayThe three-day Albanian start could shape things early, too
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Mark Cavendish wins Lifetime Achievement award after BBC Sports Personality of the Year snubTour de France legend to be recognised during broadcaster's Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday
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Tweets of the week: What's next for Mark Cavendish?It's the question on everyone's lips
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'He understands speed' - Alex Dowsett hired as Astana Qazaqstan performance engineer, after Mark Cavendish recommendationBrit part of new fleet brought in to bolster WorldTour squad
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Mark Cavendish wins final race and officially retires'I couldn't have wished for a better send off,' says 39-year-old after sprinting to victory at the Singapore Criterium
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'I have achieved everything that I can' - Mark Cavendish confirms retirement and final raceBrit chooses Sunday's Singapore Criterium for his swan song
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