Mark Cavendish has said that he does not take being the fastest rider for granted any more.
"I don’t take [being the fastest] for granted any more,” Cavendish said after picking up his 29th TDF stage and his third in the 2016 race.
“When I started 10 years ago there weren’t any guys putting out 2,000 Watts, there were no aerodynamic bikes, no skinsuits, no aerodynamic helmets and you had to be able to climb as well.
“Now you can go faster as a big, powerful, heavy guy and there’s not really simple biology and physiology to being a successful sprinter.
“Cycling’s quite a unique sport in that all different body shapes, sizes and physiologies can race together and you have to make [the most of] what works for you.
“There’s a reason why I’ve had Rolf [Aldag] around me most of my career – he sees things that I even don’t. He’s a guy who will listen to me moan and will do his utmost to sort out any problems that I have,” he said.
“With Rolf and Roger Hammond we’ve got the most formidable couple of directors on the course to make decisions.
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