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Just One More Year
The Manx Missile has reversed his decision to retire
Mark Cavendish has said a conversation with his son convinced him that he had one more year in him.
The Manx Missile has reversed his decision to retire and will ride again for the Astana Qazaqstan Team next season.
Cav said: ‘I announced my retirement, I was looking forward to not having to get up and train in every weather condition and not be away from home, spend time with the kids.
‘Ultimately I’d miss racing, I love racing, but I was happy, I was in a happy place and I knew I could go out on top.
‘Obviously it wasn’t the finish I hoped for, crashing out of the Tour de France, but it is what it is. We grew incredibly as a team, Astana Qazaqstan this year and it felt like a real family and so much so that the first thing Vino said to me when, you know, I crashed out in France was, “why don’t you do another year?”.
‘Coming back, even from a collarbone injury, but coming back from another injury was a little bit like… another time you know I was ready, I was at peace, but the more I’ve ridden this summer, I’ve just loved riding my bike and I spoke to the kids and I said what should dad do?
‘He said “carry on”, it’s not a question so here we are. Just one more year hey!’
