Mark Cavendish won't ride the Tour de France 2020

Bahrain-McLaren have announced their full line-up for the Tour

Mark Cavendish (Yuzuru Sunada/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images)

(Image credit: BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish won't ride the Tour de France 2020, as Bahrain-McLaren have now confirmed their full team for the race.

The British sprinter had been hoping for a spot on the Bahrain roster at this year's race, having joined the team at the start of the season to work with his former coach and mentor Rod Ellingworth.

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Alex Ballinger

Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers.  Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.