- Cavendish has been diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus
- Rider has been ‘unknowingly training and racing’
Mark Cavendish will take an indefinite break from cycling after being diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, commonly known as glandular fever.
The 33-year-old has won 30 Tour de France stages, four behind the record held by Belgium’s Eddy Merckx.
Written by Press Association
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