Mark Cavendish: 'I'd want to stay in cycling forever'

The Tour de France star was speaking in Japan ahead of the Saitama Criterium

Primož Roglič and Mark Cavendish try out aikido ahead of the 2024 Saitama Criterium
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Sir Mark Cavendish has said that would find it hard to imagine a life out of pro cycling, such is his ingrained love for the sport.

However, speaking ahead of tomorrow's Saitama Criterium in Japan, and just before trying out the martial art aikido alongside Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Yukiya Ashiro (Bahrain Victorious) the Astana Qazaqstan rider continued to play his cards close to his chest with regard to his plans for next season.

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James Shrubsall