Cavendish challenging for up to eight stages in 2011 Tour

Mark Cavendish wins Tour de France 2010 stage 20

The route of next year's Tour de France looks like the perfect opportunity for Mark Cavendish to move himself up the list of all time stage winners, but the challenge for the green jersey may have just changed completely.

The Manxman currently has 15 Tour stage wins under his belt and admitted to Cycling Weekly that there were six stages that looked good to him as he watched the route presentation in the Palais des Congress in Paris.

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Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.