What does the future hold for Mark Cavendish?

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Mark Cavendish has been diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, commonly known as glandular fever.

Here, Press Association Sport wonders what the diagnosis means for the Manxman.

Record in reach?

Eddy Merckx has the record for Tour de France stage wins, at 34
Eddy Merckx has the record for Tour de France stage wins, at 34 (PA Images)

History repeated

Mark Cavendish took the yellow jersey at the 2016 Tour de France
Mark Cavendish took the yellow jersey at the 2016 Tour de France (Ian Parker/PA Images)

Latest setback

Mark Cavendish crashed out of the opening stage of the 2014 Tour in Harrogate, Yorkshire
Mark Cavendish crashed out of the opening stage of the 2014 Tour in Harrogate, Yorkshire (Martin Rickett/PA Images)

Contract uncertainty

Cavendish’s initial three-year contract with Team Dimension Data is set to expire at the end of this year. Team boss Doug Ryder, speaking before the Tour, said there was an “agreement in principle” to extend for a further two years. The contract may be being tinkered with as a result of the latest news. Performance-related deals are not unheard of in sport.

Tokyo tilt?

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