Mark Cavendish selected for Dimension Data Tour de France squad

Steve Cummings also selected alongside Brits Cavendish and Scott Thwaites

Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Mark Cavendish has been selected to ride the 2017 Tour de France for Dimension Data, while British time trial and road race champion Steve Cummings has also made the cut.

Cavendish was a doubt to ride the Tour after spending a huge part of the season out with Glandular Fever. He raced at Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo in March, but only returned to competition in June at the Tour of Slovenia.

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