Team Etixx – QuickStep's Mark Cavendish won stage 1 of the 2015 Dubai Tour earlier this afternoon, despite a late rush by Andrea Guardini who finished second. Elia Viviani (Team Sky Pro Cycling) finished 3rd in the stage.

The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team earlier today announced Mark Cavendish will not take part in this year's Vuelta a Espana.

Earlier this evening Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep confirmed that its sprint ace Mark Cavendish underwent further examination on his right shoulder following a crash in the final sprint of today's stage 1 of Tour de France 2014.

To ensure his participation in this year's Tour de France, current British national champion Mark Cavendish will not take part in this year's British national championships.

Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep's Mark Cavendish timed his sprint right and used an advantageous position to perfection in a hard fought, long distance sprint, which concluded the 160 kilometer stage 4 of this year's Tour de Suisse.

The 2014 Amgen Tour of California ended like it began - with a thrilling photo finish in which former World Champion Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - QuickStep) beat John Degenkolb (Team Giant-Shimano). Team Sky Pro Cycling's Bradley Wiggins took the overall Tour of California victory.

The 2014 Amgen Tour of California began and ended a historic first day of racing at the foot of the State Capitol building in Sacramento, with Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team’s Mark Cavendish (GBR), the winner in what was the closest finish in the event’s nine year history.

Former World Champion Mark Cavendish catapulted himself to a magnificent stage victory in stage 6 of this year's Tirreno-Adriatico, beating Omega Pharma-QuickStep teammate Alessandro Petacchi and Team Cannondale's Peter Sagan in the sprint across the finish line.

#TirrenoAdriatico Mark Cavendish wins stage 6 of Tirreno-Adriatico 2014; Alberto Contador maintains general classification lead before tomorrow's final stage.

Team Omega Pharma-QuickStep powers to team time trial victory in Tirreno-Adriatico 2014; Mark Cavendish takes overall Tirreno-Adriatico lead.