Mark Cavendish is preparing for his first race for Team Sky.
The Tour of Qatar gets underway on Sunday. Cavendish won two stages of the event two years ago.
2011 saw the 26-year-old become Britain's first ever winner of the Tour De France Sprinter's jersey.
He also became the first British man to win the World Road Race in nearly half a century.
The Tour of Qatar isn't a high priority for Cavendish in 2012, as he bids for more Tour De France glory and aims to win a first Olympic medal.
But the Isle of Man rider is itching for competitive action with his new team:
"It's the best growing team in the world. It's only been going for two years. I'm confident that by the end of 2012 it will be the biggest team on the planet by miles.
I'm excited about seeing everything happen, and evolving with the team."
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