Mark Cavendish during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de Francet
Sprinters hate mountains and Mark Cavendish is no exception.
The Manxman took to Twitter before Thursday's stage 18 bemoaning the number of red dots on the route profile, which indicate categorised climbs.
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