4:57 AM ET Mark Cavendish has said that he is “absolutely heartbroken” after being omitted from the Tour de France by his team Dimension Data. The team’s decision on Tuesday means that Cavendish, 34, will not get the opportunity to overhaul Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins this year. Cavendish has

8:06 AM ET Associated Press Mark Cavendish has not been selected for this month’s Tour de France by his team Dimension Data. The 34-year-old will not get his chance to top Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage victories at the Tour de France. Cavendish was not included on Dimension Data’s eight-rider squad announcement on Tuesday,

4:37 AM ET Britain’s Geraint Thomas and Colombia’s Egan Bernal will be joint leaders of Team INEOS at the 2019 Tour de France. Reigning Tour de France champion Thomas, 33, will co-lead with Bernal — who will be competing in just his second Tour de France. Dylan van Baarle is the only new rider to