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Milan-San Remo 2014: preview

Strong field set for season's first Monument race

The withdrawal of team-mate Tom Boonen, after the Belgian’s wife sadly suffered a miscarriage, means Mark Cavendish is likely to assume full control of Omega Pharma-Quickstep on Sunday.

fter a slow start to the season, Cavendish burst into life on stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico as the Belgian super team’s sprint train obliterated their rivals in the final kilometres.

Mark Cavendish is keen to add a second Milan-San Remo title to his palmares (pic: Sirotti)

Cavendish’s thoughts immediately turned to La Primavera, with confidence flowing after the team were able to cope with Cannondale’s furious pace in the bunch before clicking into gear to deliver a technically perfect lead-out.

While only his second victory of the season, it was nevertheless a comprehensive victory and a statement of intent by the Manx Missile and his team-mates. Cavendish proved in 2009 that he can handle the lumpy finale to the race and if the 2014 edition ends in a bunch sprint he will be favourite to add a second title to his palmares.

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