Mark Cavendish says rumours of race cancellations caused the tears at Gent-Wevelgem

The Manxman says there was talk before the start of Gent-Wevelgem that Schelderprijs may not happen, it then suddenly dawning on him that he could be about to race for the last time

Mark Cavendish at Schelderprijs 2020 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

(Image credit: Getty Images)
By Jonny Long
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Mark Cavendish has said rumours of the cancellation of Schelderprijs before the start of Gent-Wevelgem caused his outpouring of emotion after the finish.

The Manxman told reporters "that's perhaps the last race of my career" after spending the day in the breakaway at the one-day Classic, the 35-year-old very emotional and trying his best to keep it together.

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Jonny Long

Hi. I'm Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor. I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.

Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).

I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.

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