Mark cavendish biography

Mark Cavendish

Born in Isle of Man, 1985, Mark Cavendish has become arguably the world’s fastest sprinter, dominating the sprint stages of the 2008 Tour by winning 4 stages.

Mark initially gained success through racing on the track.

As part of Team Great Britain, he became Madison world champion in 2005 (with Rob Hayles) and 2008 (Bradley Wiggins). He also won gold for Isle of Man in the 2006 Commonwealth games.

In 2005, he rode his first road races, competing in the Tour of Britain and Tour of Berlin.

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In 2006, he won the points competition in the Tour of Britain, helping him gain a professional contract with T-Mobile.

His first Tour de France, in 2007, was a disappointment due to a couple of heavy crashes. He abandoned as the race reached the Alps.

In 2008, riding for Team High Road/Columbia, he completed the Giro d’Italia – his first major stage race winning 2 stages in the process.

In the 2008 Tour, Mark emerged as the fastes