Mark Cavendish savours Tour de France stage win but is cautious about further success

Mark Cavendish races in the green jersey on stage 5 of the Tour de France
Mark Cavendish races in the green jersey on stage 5 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish savoured his Tour de France stage 5 time trial ride around Laval, still on cloud nine after his sprint victory in Fougères and still trying to take in the significance of him winning a Tour stage after years of problems.

Cavendish raced in the green jersey after his stage win lifted him to the top of the points competition. He jokingly admitted he felt like Kermit the Frog but enjoyed being able to race with little pressure and enjoy his ride.  

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.