With a strong performance in the first three stages of the Dubai Tour, Mark Cavendish has really impressed Etixx-Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere.

This bodes well for the rest of the Manxman’s season, and perhaps his career, as he is up for contract renewal at the end of the year and his 2015 results will play a big part in Lefevere choosing tor re-sign him or not.

“It's always a good day for a sprinter when they win and when Mark wins its good for him and for the team. For sprinters winning is as important as eating and drinking. They need to win. It doesn't matter where and when it is,” Lefevere told Cyclingnews.

“Mark has a certain anger inside him that pushes him to win. I've never really seen it another sprinter. Perhaps in Cipollini a little, and perhaps once in Tom Steel's life. I like that Mark has that positive anger. If you don't have that drive and ambition, you don't have the desire to win, then its over for a sprinter.”

Cavendish and his agent are alledgedly going to sit down with Lefevere and Etixx-Quick Step after the spring classics to try and sign a new deal to keep the sprinter at the Belgian team. Cavendish has spoken about his desire to stay with the team and Lefevere seems happy to have him.

“I know he always wants to perform. Last year he wasn't so skinny at the start of the season, got sick at Tirreno-Adriatico but still tried hard at Milan-San Remo and was fifth, which means he was good enough to win despite not being at his best. We all know what happened at the Tour and then he didn't ride the other Grand Tours. Some people suggested he had a bad season but he won 11 races. Some riders don't win 11 races in their whole life time....”

Lefevere was equally happy to hear what Cavendish had to say about staying at the team.

“There are also people who fake it. There are people who say "Lets go for dinner' but then they never invite you. Mark is not like that. I think his heart is in the right place.”