THE Tour of Britain has been the scene of triumph for Mark Renshaw in the past, but on the opening two days of the 2018 edition he has been enjoying the success of his team-mates.
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The now 35-year-old Bathurst cycling star has been given the honour of leading a young Dimension Data team at the eight-day event which commenced in Wales and will conclude in London.
It is the seventh time Renshaw has contested the event, one in which he boasts two stage wins - at Exmouth in 2011 and Llandudno in 2014 – plus five more top 10 stage finishes.
He will get his chance to feature in the flat stages as the event unfolds, especially in Sunday’s concluding stage which is a 5.5 kilometre lap through the heart of London repeated 14 times.
However, Renshaw’s role in the team is more about leadership as Dimension Data looks to impress in its third campaign at the tour. They are targeting stage wins rather than general classification.
“It’s a big event for us; very important especially considering Dimension Data’s standing in the UK,” team sports director Roger Hammond said.
The first two days may not have brought with it a win, but Renshaw’s team-mates still featured on the podium. Nicholas Dlamini held the king of the mountains jersey after stage one, while team-mate Scott Davies took possession of it after an aggressive ride on day two.
“We’re going to get stuck in this week and carry on racing aggressively and hopefully we come away with a jersey or two and maybe a stage win,” Davies said.
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