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Mark Cavendish in Dimension Data 2017 kit (picture credit Scott Mitchell).jpgMark Cavendish diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis
Former world champion Mark Cavendish has been diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein Barr Virus, his Dimension Data team has revealed.
The diagnosis was made after recent blood work, the team said. It added that the Manx sprinter, “will need a longer period of rest than originally anticipated, as he is currently recovering from an overuse ankle injury simultaneously.”
The 31-year-old’s main goal this year is the Tour de France, where he is looking to build on his 30 stage wins and close in on Eddy Merckx’s all-time record of 34.
Dimension Data team doctor Jarrad Van Zuydam said: “Mark has been experiencing some unexplained fatigue during training.
“Recent blood analysis has revealed him to have infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein Barr Virus.
“Unfortunately, there is no effective specific treatment against the virus but rest will be required to aid his recovery.
“His training load and symptoms will be monitored very carefully and he will make a gradual, step-wise return to full training and racing," he added.
“It is difficult to give an accurate estimate of when we can expect him back at full fitness but we are hopeful of a significant improvement of his symptoms over the next two weeks.”
Cavendish last raced three and a half weeks ago at Milan-San Remo on Saturday 18 March, finishing in 101st place.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Infectious mononucleosis - aka glandular fever. Normally clears up in 2 - 3 week.
It varies for everyone. I was off school 4 weeks, my school mate 4months. Some it destroys their life, if they come back too quickly.
This. Even once the main illness is gone, you can suffer long-term fatigue - been there and done that while at school. Hope Cav makes a full and swift recovery.
Yep, I was totally done over by it as a teenager. Ended up in the ENT ward on introvenous feed of something and eating ice cream as my throat was so swollen. Took months and months to really get back up to speed.
He well soon Cav.