• Manxman faces race against time to recover for 2017 Tour de France • ‘It is difficult to give an accurate estimate of when we can expect him back’Mark Cavendish has been diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus and faces an uncertain timescale for his recovery, his Team Dimension Data squad has said. The 30-times Tour de France stage winner has not raced since the Milan-San Remo one-day race on 18 March. Now Team Dimension Data has said the Manxman has also been suffering “unexplained fatigue” and analysis of a recent blood sample diagnosed the virus. GB team pursuit squads face battle for World Championship bronze Read moreThe Team Dimension Data doctor, Jarrad van Zuydam, said: “Mark has been experiencing some unexplained fatigue during training. Unfortunately there is no effective specific treatment against the virus but rest will be required to aid his recovery.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2017 10:48 UTC