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Mark Cavendish joins Bahrain Merida for 2020

British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish will join Bahrain Merida for the 2020 season, the team announced on Friday.

The "Manx Missile", who has won 30 stages on the Tour de France, completes a rider roster that includes Spaniard Mikel Landa, Dutchman Wout Poels, and 2019 Tour stage winner Dylan Teuns of Belgium.

"Joining this team is the fulfilment of a long-held ambition for me...and is super exciting and motivating. You could even say a dream come true," the 34-year-old said in a team statement.

"Having worked closely with McLaren in the past, and seen the benefits of their technology and processes, this was an opportunity I jumped at.