LONDON: Mark Cavendish will race for a second consecutive Tour de France green jersey but expects to be less dominant in the sprints next month after changing his training regimen and losing weight as part of his preparations for the Olympic Games.
Cavendish, a winner of 20 Tour de France stages, is convinced the Olympic road race will not end with a massive bunch sprint. The route features the Box Hill climb, which the peloton will tackle nine times on July 28, less than one week after the Tour ends on the Champs Elysees.
Cavendish, a bookmakers’ favorite for the gold medal in London, says he is not the pure sprinter he used to be anymore but hopes his improved endurance will help him to succeed on home soil.
Cavendish ready to sacrifice Tour stage wins
