Cycling—Cavendish Out of Paris-Tours Classic

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PARIS—British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish will not take part in the Paris-Tours one-day race next month, his Columbia team said on Wednesday.

Cavendish, who won six stages in this year's Tour de France, pulled out of this month's world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, with a lung infection.

The Paris-Tours classic will be held on Oct. 11.