Mark Cavendish will have the chance to go on the attack and enjoy his racing more when he joins Dimension Data in 2016, with team manager Brian Smith confident that a change in teams can be a turning point for Cavendish’s career and for the African-registered squad.
The team announced on Friday that Dimension Data would be the team’s title sponsor in 2016, with Deliotte also coming on board and providing important backing. The widely expected confirmation that Cavendish and loyal leadout men Bernhard Eisel and Mark Renshaw would join the team for three years was announced today, with other riders expected to be named in the coming days.
General Manager and Team owner Doug Ryder have been working intensely in recent weeks to complete the ever more complex puzzle and so secure the future of the team for the next three years. Both Dimension Data and Cavendish have contracts that run until 2018. Cavendish is currently recovering after surgery on the shoulder he injured after hitting a parked car during the Tour of Britain.
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Smith revealed he has talked at length with Cavendish in recent months, convincing him he can start an important new chapter in his career with the African team.
“Mark joining the team is a big step or us but one I think we’re ready for it,” Smith told Cyclingnews.
“It will change our goals and objectives but also offer Mark a great chance in a key moment in his career. His arrival and the growth of the team will in turn help us develop African cycling even more and raise the profile of our Qhubeka bike charity work.”
Smith revealed to Cyclingnews that he wants Cavendish to race more instinctively when he joins Dimension Data, and not always wait for sprint opportunities.
“He’s arguably the best sprinter in the world and so has always had a lot of responsibility on his shoulders to win but I think it’d be great if Cav races more,” Smith said.
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