Mark Cavendish has spent his entire tenure at Astana Qazaqstan to date in different dress to his teammates, courtesy of his standing as British road race champion, but after recently foregoing the opportunity to fight to retain that title, he will trade in his stripes. As a result, when the Tour de France kicks off on Saturday in Bilbao, he will accompany the rest of his Astana team in wearing the recently revealed 'veins of mineral stones' kit.
Despite this, thanks to his bike sponsor Wilier, it will still be easy to spot him in the peloton as the Italian manufacturer has today unveiled a custom commemorative paint scheme for the Manxman.
