Mark Cavendish the domestique
With Team Sky's focus on securing the yellow jersey for Bradley Wiggins, sprinter Mark Cavendish has had to take a back seat on the 2012 Tour de France, assuming the role of domestique.
ITV's Ned Boulting shines a light on the hard work away from the spotlight which Cavendish has been doing this year, and talks to the man himself, who insists that playing a supporting role is 'different' but not a disappointment.
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