17-03-2009 21:11:58

Columbia-Highroad’s sprinter Mark Cavendish intends to compete in the Track World Championships which will take part at the end of March.

 “I’ve always enjoyed racing on the track. I believe the big advantage of continuing to do some track racing is that it helps develop my leg speed  and can help me reach my road racing goals” says Cavendish. “I am very focused on my goals on the road with Columbia-Highroad.  All my thoughts at the moment are on Milan San Remo [which takes place on Saturday]. Only after that will I start thinking about  World Championships” he added.

"It is all about leg speed,” says Columbia-Highroad Team Manager Rolf Aldag.  “Cav is the fastest road sprinter because he has that extra speed. The track offers a good opportunity to work on this and keep him on a high level of performance,”  Aldag added.

“He has proven before that he is competitive on the track [Cavendish is current World Madison Champion] and can adjust to the track very quickly. We support his decision to race on the track as we have done with many of our athletes,  including the four athletes that participated in track events at  the Olympic  Games in Beijing,”  said Aldag.