Mark Cavendish has confirmed that he will participate in next month’s Tour of Britain.

The Manx Missile will line up for Deceuninck-QuickStep at the week-long race which begins in Penzance on Sunday, September 5.

The event tackles eight stages, with finishes including Llandudno, North Wales, Gateshead and Warrington before ending on the streets of Aberdeen in Scotland.

Cavendish already has 10 wins at the Tour of Britain on his palmares and, having enjoyed a stunning return to form at the Tour de France last month, he may well fancy his chances of further success at this year’s event.

Speaking about the race, he commented: ’It is always an honour to race on the home roads of the Tour of Britain.

’It is a race where I have always enjoyed success and I am really looking forward to racing with what I know will be a strong Deceuninck-QuickStep team.

’It has already been a special year for me and riding the Tour of Britain will be a great way to see so many of the people that have supported me throughout.’

The Manxman, fresh from winning four stages and the green jersey at Le Tour, enjoyed a good week at the Tour of Denmark which ended on Saturday.

After sprinting to second place on the opening stage in Esbjerg, Cav claimed two more top-10 finishes - including in the individual time trial on the final day - to clinch 21st place overall and eighth in the points classification.

Fellow Manxie Sam Brand also competed in the race for Team Novo Nordisk and picked up finishes of 103rd, 95th, 91st, 81st and 96th on his way to ending the race in 97th overall.

l Anna Christian enjoyed an excellent time at the Ladies Tour of Norway last week - more in Thursday’s Manx Independent.