Mark Cavendish and Ian Stannard spotted training together ahead of National Championships

Mark Cavendish, Ben Swift, Ian Stannard and Steve Cummings were all seen riding together near to Ballaugh Bridge - Photos by Andy Jones

With selection for the Tour de France not guaranteed and potentially dependent on his performance in Sunday's British National Championships road race, Mark Cavendish has been riding the roads of his home island, the Isle of Man.

The Dimension Data rider was spotted on Friday morning at Ballaugh Bridge riding alongside his teammate Steve Cummings - the winner of Thursday evening's National Championships time trial - Ben Swift (UAE-Emirates) and Ian Stannard (Team Sky).

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