Mark Cavendish was a non-starter on the penultimate stage of the UAE Tour due to illness. Astana-Qazaqstan said that the Manxman had reported a fever on Saturday morning and the decision was taken to withdraw him from the race.
“[Cavendish] won’t start today due to a sickness,” read a statement from Astana-Qazaqstan on social media. “The rider felt a small fever this morning and after discussion, [sports directors] and medical staff decided to let the rider time to recover better ahead of his next races.”
