Mark Cavendish's World Championships form in doubt after missing races through illness

Illness has affected Mark Cavendish's preparations for the World Championships

Mark Cavendish. Photo: Yuzuru Sunada

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) is racing to be ready for the UCI World Championships road race next Sunday after stomach problems stopped him riding for six days.

Cavendish had to skip Sparkassen Münsterland Giro on Monday and Paris-Bourges on Thursday, say his team, due to the problem.

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