Mark Cavendish (Etixx-QuickStep)
Mark Cavendish (Etixx-QuickStep)
The man with more stage victories in this race than any other rider needs little introduction – and to further fuel the fire of expectation, Mark Cavendish has a point to prove.
After a great start to the season, Cavendish’s stalled at the Tour de France as Andre Greipel stole the sprinting show, with four stages wins to the Manx Missile’s one.
With no contract for 2016 sorted as of yet, the greatest sprinter of this generation would do well to issue a timely reminder of his prowess.
Still, Cavendish has been prolific through 2015, and his Tour de France stage win took his season’s tally of wins to 14, and a couple more in front of the British fans will go a long way to ending a season which started so well on a high note.