WHEN sprinting star Mark Cavendish first witnessed the lead out skills of Mark Renshaw back in the 2008 Tour de France, he knew he wanted the Bathurst talent on his side.
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The next season Cavendish got his wish, Renshaw linked with him at Team Columbia High-Road, and thus began a partnership that has proved remarkably successful.
Though there have been two seasons out of the past 10 where they were rivals, Renshaw has in the main worked for Cavendish helping him to triumphs such as wearing the Tour de France’s yellow jersey.
Next year the duo will once again go hunting for stage wins with Renshaw leading out Cavendish in the sprints, as it was confirmed both men will remain with Team Dimension Data.
Not surprisingly, the Tour de France is on the hit list.
“The Tour de France record, it’s no secret that it’s the one goal that I have left in cycling,” Cavendish said.
“After winning 30 stages in my career another four doesn’t seem that much, but I’ve always been the first one to say that winning one stage of the Tour de France is something that makes a rider’s career, so I know how difficult it could be to win another four; but I’m never going to stop trying.
“I firmly believe that I will get it and I believe with the best people around me that I have the best chance of getting it. The day that I don’t believe I can challenge to get that record is the day that I probably stop riding my bike.”
“It seems that I’ve always made a career out of comebacks and I’m sure that 2019 is going to be no different after the couple of tough years with illness. I know that I’m on the right track to come back and dominate in the sport again.”
