Mark Cavendish
Professional road and track cyclist
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Mark Simon Cavendish is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team. As a track cyclist he specialises in the madison, points race, and scratch race disciplines; as a road racer he is a sprinter. He is widely considered one of the greatest road sprinters of all time, and in 2021 was called "the greatest sprinter in the history of the Tour and of cycling" by Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France.
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‘I know I can' - Deignan looks to get back to winning waysThere's a comeback in road cycling this year which could be momentous - and, no, it's not Mark Cavendish…BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish eyes Tour record & Red Bull set to join pelotonMark Cavendish’s final season in the saddle is already off to winning ways, but will he make history in an ever-growing peloton of blue-chip brands?BBC Sport - Published | |
Third man guilty of robbery of Mark CavendishThe elite cyclist and his wife had high-value watches stolen during a knifepoint raid at their home.BBC Sport - Published | |
Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and wife in knifepoint raidA 27-year-old man has been found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife in a knifepoint raid at their home two years ago.Sky News - Published | |
Cavendish 'shocked' by how hard 2024 Tour route isMark Cavendish says the route planned for the 2024 Tour de France could be the toughest version of the race he has ever encountered.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish to race next year to target Tour recordBritain's Mark Cavendish announces he will delay plans to retire in order to race in next year's Tour de France.BBC Sport - Published | |
'I don't want anyone to go through what I have'Mark Cavendish is "still thinking" about a Tour de France comeback, but he hasn't had an easy ride to this point.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish faces 'few weeks' recovery after surgeryMark Cavendish says it will take "a few weeks" to recover after having surgery on a broken collarbone that ended his Tour de France.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish to be offered 2024 Tour chance by teamRetiring Mark Cavendish will be offered the chance to ride in next year's Tour de France after crashing out of the 2023 edition, his team says.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Tour de France is sad' after Cavendish crashes outRace director Christian Prudhomme says "the Tour de France is sad" after Mark Cavendish crashes out on stage eight.BBC Sport - Published | |
Crash ends Mark Cavendish's hopes of winning record 35th Tour de France stageMark Cavendish has crashed at the Tour de France, forcing him to abandon the race and with it his hopes of winning a record-breaking 35th stage.Sky News - Published | |
Cavendish out of Tour de France after crashMark Cavendish is out of the Tour de France after crashing during Saturday's eighth stage.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish denied new Tour wins record by PhilipsenJasper Philipsen denies Mark Cavendish a record 35th stage victory at the Tour de France with victory in Bordeaux on Friday.BBC Sport - Published | Cavendish goes for all-time stage win recordFollow live text updates of stage seven Mont-de-Marsan to Bordeaux as Mark Cavendish goes for the all-time record for stage winsBBC Sport - Published |
Cavendish, Pogacar & Vingegaard seek Tour gloryWill Mark Cavendish break the Tour de France stage win record? And who are the favourites for the yellow jersey in cycling's greatest race?BBC Sport - Published | Man charged over robbery at Mark Cavendish's home A 26-year-old is the latest man to be charged in relation to the break-in at the elite cyclist's home.BBC Sport - Published |
Cavendish to retire at end of seasonMark Cavendish, one of Britain's most successful cyclists and winner of a joint-record 34 stages of the Tour de France, announces his retirement.BBC Sport - Published | Mark Cavendish: A career in pictures Mark Cavendish: A career in picturesBBC Sport - Published |
Vernon wins in Romandie but Cavendish & Yates out Ethan Vernon sprints to only his second World Tour win at the Tour de Romandie as Mark Cavendish and Simon Yates are forced to abandon.BBC Sport - Published | Two men jailed over knifepoint robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife in their homeTwo men have been jailed over the knifepoint robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife in their home.Sky News - Published |
Cavendish seals Astana move for 2023 season British sprinter Mark Cavendish agrees a deal to ride for Astana this season as he targets Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage record.BBC Sport - Published | Mark Cavendish had knife held to his face as home was robbed, court told Mark Cavendish had a knife was held against his face by masked men who broke into his home and stole a pair of watches, a court has heard.Sky News - Published |
Two suspects wanted over Mark Cavendish knifepoint robbery 'not apprehended'Detectives have been unable to find two suspects who are wanted over a knifepoint robbery at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish, a court has heard.Sky News - Published | Raiders 'jumped on' Mark Cavendish and 'threatened to stab him' in front of children Robbers "jumped on" Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and one "threatened to stab him in front of his children" during a raid at his home, a court has heard.Sky News - Published |
Mark Cavendish: Island of Man rider quits Tour of Poland to focus on Commonwealth GamesIsle of Man rider Mark Cavendish quits the Tour of Poland at stage six to focus on the Commonwealth Games road race.BBC Sport - Published | Tour de France: Mark Cavendish will not ride and Julian Alaphilippe also outBritain's Mark Cavendish will not ride the Tour de France, despite equalling the all-time record for stage wins last year.BBC Sport - Published |
Mark Cavendish wins British National Road Championship titleMark Cavendish has won his second British National Road Championship title and first since 2013 after edging a three-way sprint to the line.BBC Sport - Published | Giro d'Italia: France's Arnaud Demare wins thrilling sprint finish to take stage fiveMark Cavendish falls away as France's Arnaud Demare wins stage five of the Giro d'Italia in a thrilling sprint finish.BBC Sport - Published |
Giro d'Italia: Mark Cavendish sprints to 16th career Giro stage winMark Cavendish makes it two British wins in two days at the Giro d'Italia as he out-sprints the peloton to win the third stage on Sunday.BBC Sport - Published | Mark Cavendish set to miss Tour de France after Giro d'Italia selectionBritain's Mark Cavendish is unlikely to return to the Tour de France as Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl select him for the Giro d'Italia.BBC Sport - Published |
Britain's Mark Cavendish wins Milano-TorinoBritain's Mark Cavendish sprints to victory in the Milano-Torino and claims his 159th career victory.BBC Sport - Published | Mark Cavendish wins stage two of UAE TourMark Cavendish takes victory on stage two of the UAE Tour as he moves to third in the overall standings.BBC Sport - Published |
Tour of Oman: British sprinter Mark Cavendish misses out on victory in points classification as Jan Hirt wins overall raceMark Cavendish misses out on the Tour of Oman green jersey after being impeded in the sprint finish by Maximiliano Richeze, who is disqualified.BBC Sport - Published | Mark Cavendish: Quick-Step rider 'lucky' injuries are not serious after Tour of Oman crashMark Cavendish escapes with only grazes and bruises after a fall during the penultimate stage of the Tour of Oman on Monday.BBC Sport - Published |
Britain's Mark Cavendish wins stage two of Tour of Oman for first victory of 2022Sprinter Mark Cavendish wins stage two of the Tour of Oman to take the overall lead from Fernando Gaviria and claim his first victory of 2022.BBC Sport - Published | Man charged with robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish A man has been charged with robbing Mark Cavendish following a break-in at the Olympic cyclist's home.Sky News - Published |
Mark Cavendish: British cyclist assaulted by armed men during burglary at his homeBritish cyclist Mark Cavendish was assaulted by four armed men during a burglary at his home on 27 November.BBC Sport - Published | Mark Cavendish victim of 'violent and targeted' knifepoint burglary by four masked men Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish was "violently attacked" after four masked and armed men forced their way into his home in the middle of the night.Sky News - Published |
Mark Cavendish: British cyclist suffers two broken ribs and a collapsed lung in crashMark Cavendish suffers two broken ribs and a collapsed lung in a crash at the Six Days of Ghent on Sunday.BBC Sport - Published | Tour of Britain: Mark Cavendish & Wout van Aert amongst top riders to take partMark Cavendish is part of a group of top riders who will contest the Tour of Britain from Sunday - but there's one rider in particular he will be keen to beat.BBC Sport - Published |
Mark Cavendish: How Cavendish rolled back the years to cement his status as Tour de France greatHow Mark Cavendish rode into Tour de France history to share the stage win record with Eddy Merckx and to win the green jersey.BBC Sport - Published | Tour de France: Mark Cavendish denied record by Wout Van AertMark Cavendish fails in his bid to set a new record of 35 stage wins in the Tour de France as Wout van Aert wins the final stage of the 2021 Tour.BBC Sport - Published |
Cavendish wins Tour de France green jersey - but narrowly misses out on record 35 stage wins British cyclist Mark Cavendish has won the green jersey in this year's Tour de France.Sky News - Published | Mark Cavendish denied chance to break Tour de France record as Matej Mohoric winsMatej Mohoric wins stage 19 of the Tour de France, denying Mark Cavendish an opportunity to break the record for stage wins he shares with Eddy Merckx.BBC Sport - Published |
'Worth more to me than any medal': Tour de France hero Cavendish on inspiring others Cyclist Mark Cavendish has said inspiring people to try the sport means more to him than winning medals.Sky News - Published | Mark Cavendish equals Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage win record of 34Britain's Mark Cavendish makes history in the Tour de France by equalling Eddy Merckx's Tour stage win record of 34.BBC Sport - Published |
Cavendish the comeback king: From injury, illness and hints of retirement to making cycling history "That was perhaps the last race of my career," a tearful Mark Cavendish said in mid-October.Sky News - Published | |
