Sophie Hurcom Latest articles by Sophie Hurcom Ian Stannard says he used home advantage to take solo stage glory at Tour of Britain The Sky man powered to victory in Tatton Park on stage three and says that his knowledge of the roads played into his hands Mark Cavendish still in doubt for Tour de France, but team 'hopeful' he can recover in time Team Dimension Data remain hopeful that Mark Cavendish will recover in time to race the Tour de France, after being diagnosed with glandular fever. By Sophie Hurcom Published 30 April 17 1 2 3 4 5 Archives LATEST ARTICLES 1 Vote for your International Rider of the Year 2 The brutal Giro d’Italia final week is no more – I am excited for an open 2027 race 3 Advent calendars just got the glow-up that cyclists have been waiting for – My top picks for 2026 4 Hyrox is one of the world's fastest growing sports, can cycling learn from its success? 5 'Challenging and accessible' – why is hill-climbing one of the only bike racing disciplines that's thriving?