Mark Cavendish starting 2019 season with no expectations after return from illness

The Manxman kicked off his season at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina

Mark Cavendish at the 2019 Vuelta a San Juan (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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British super sprinter Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) says he is racing with no expectations as he begins racing again in 2019 following six months with the Epstein-Barr virus.

Cavendish began his season in the 2019 Vuelta a San Juan, six months after the RideLondon-Surrey Classic in July. Tests revealed he had been suffering with mononucleosis for around two years.

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Gregor Brown