Mark Cavendish

British professional road racing cyclist · United Kingdom · Athletes · Born 1985 · age 41

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Sir Mark Simon Cavendish is a Manx retired professional cyclist. As a track cyclist he specialised in the madison, points race and scratch race disciplines; as a road racer he was a sprinter. He is widely considered one of the greatest road sprinters of all time.

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2024Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2023XDS Astana TeamClub2023-20242021Soudal Quick-StepClub2021-20222020Bahrain VictoriousClub2016Qhubeka NextHashClub2016-20192013Soudal Quick-StepClub2013-20152012Netcompany INEOSClub2011BBC Sports Personality of the Year AwardAward2008HTC-HighroadClub2008-20112007T-MobileClub2006T-MobileClub2005Nutrixxion-AbusClub2005-20061985Born21 May 1985

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Cavendish (centre) sprinting for stage six of the 2006 Tour of Britain against Tom Boonen (left) while riding for T-Mobile Team.

Cavendish (foreground) handing over to Bradley Wiggins, at the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester.

George Hincapie and Cavendish during stage three of the 2009 Tour de France.

Cavendish celebrating at the opening stage of the 2010 Tour of California, with Juan José Haedo of Team Saxo Bank and Alexander Kristoff of BMC Racing Team, second and third respectively.

Cavendish (in the green jersey), being led out by teammates Matthew Goss and Mark Renshaw on stage fifteen of the 2011 Tour de France.

Cavendish on the podium after his victory in the road race at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships

Cavendish won the final stage of the 2012 Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées, for a record fourth successive year.

Teams 10

XDS Astana Team2023-2024

Soudal Quick-Step2021-2022

Bahrain Victorious2020-2020

Qhubeka NextHash2016-2019

Soudal Quick-Step2013-2015

Netcompany INEOS2012-2012

HTC-Highroad2008-2011

T-Mobile2007-2007

T-Mobile2006-2006

Nutrixxion-Abus2005-2006

Awards

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire2024

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award2011

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Spouse: Peta Todd

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Country

United Kingdom

In common with Mark

George HincapieAlso in Chasing Legends (2010)

Tony MartinAlso in Chasing Legends (2010)

Jens VoigtAlso in Chasing Legends (2010)

Lance ArmstrongAlso played for XDS Astana Team

Richard CarapazAlso played for Netcompany INEOS

Jan UllrichAlso played for T-Mobile

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