Mark Cavendish
Professional road and track cyclist (born 1985)
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Sir 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. He holds the record for most stage wins at the Tour de France (35).
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Cavendish earns Tour de France immortality with 35th stage winMark Cavendish earns Tour de France immortality with 35th stage win, eclipsing Eddy Merckx to become its greatest ever stage winner.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish breaks Tour de France stage recordBriton Mark Cavendish claims the outright Tour de France stage win record by taking his 35th victory to surpass Eddy Merckx on stage five in Saint Vulbas.BBC Sport - Published Also reported by •Sky News | |
Girmay first black African to win Tour de France stageBiniam Girmay makes history as the first black African winner of a Tour de France stage with Mark Cavendish held up by a late crash on the run into Turin.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish struggles as Bardet wins first Tour stageBritain’s Mark Cavendish struggles on stage one of the Tour de France, finishing 39 minutes behind the peloton as Romain Bardet wins the Grand Depart.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish show backdrop to huge battle for Tour de France yellowA thrilling battle for yellow will not take the shine off Mark Cavendish's attempt to break the Tour de France stage win record.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cavendish knighted in King's Birthday HonoursRecord-breaking Tour de France cyclist Mark Cavendish has been given a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honour's list.BBC Sport - Published | |
‘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, 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 |
