Lefevere: The whole staff was crying after Cavendish's Tour de France stage 4 win

Mark Cavendish in the green jersey with team manager Patrick Lefevere after winning stage 4 of the Tour de France
Mark Cavendish in the green jersey with team manager Patrick Lefevere after winning stage 4 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Deceuninck-QuickStep may have celebrated 100 Grand Tour stage wins before Tuesday's stage 4 at the Tour de France, but team boss Patrick Lefevere said that Mark Cavendish's sprint triumph in Fougères was the most emotional of all.

Speaking after the finish, which saw the Manxman beat Nacer Bouhanni (Arkéa-Samsic) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) to the line to take his first Tour stage in five years, the veteran boss said that it's the first time he's seen his entire team in tears after a win.

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Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.