Mark Cavendish makes Dimension Data debut: 'I didn’t do any worse than I imagined'

Mark Cavendish happy with performance at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Australia

Mark Cavendish at the 2016 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Classic

(Image credit: Watson)

Mark Cavendish was content following a low-key road season debut with new team Dimension Data at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Sunday.

The 30-year-old withdrew from the 173.9km race, which compatriot Peter Kennaugh (Sky) won, with a lap to go having aided the newly minted WorldTour outfit that fell just short of its podium aim.

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