Back in the saddle: Mark Cavendish will return to competitive racing in Livorno on Tuesday Photo: GETTY IMAGES Although not sprinter's paradise the Tirreno-Adriatico is a welcome opportunity for Cavendish intensify his preparations ahead of Milan-San Remo next Saturday when he will try and defend the title he won so brilliantly last year. "It's another important step toward Milan-San Remo," says HTC-Columbia directeur sportif Valerio Piva. "That said, there's no way he'll be going in too deep. You don't want to burn yourself out in   Related Articles Henderson wins Paris-Nice stage National cycling results Race guide to 2010 ProTour Sport on television Mark Cavendish has one eye on the Giro d'Italia ahead of Tour of Romandie Mark Cavendish records Milan-San Remo Classic win as Lance Armstrong fades Tirreno-Adriatico and not have enough strength left to do well in Milan-San Remo. But whenever there's a bunch sprint, that's always a good stage for Mark.[Read more...]