No. 32 - Mark Cavendish
Team: High Road
DOB: 5/21/1985
Nationality: Great Britain
Residence(s): Manchester, Great Britain
Height: 5'9" | Weight: 152
Pro Since: 2007
Website: markcavendish.com
Past Pro Teams Team Sparkasse (2007)
DOB: 5/21/1985
Nationality: Great Britain
Residence(s): Manchester, Great Britain
Height: 5'9" | Weight: 152
Pro Since: 2007
Website: markcavendish.com
Past Pro Teams Team Sparkasse (2007)
More Information
Career Highlights
- 2007 1st Sprint Jersey, 1st Points Jersey & 2 Stage Wins Tour of Britain - Stage Win & 1st Points Jersey ENECO Tour - Stage win Tour of Denmark 2007 - 2 Stage Wins Tour of Catalonia - 1st Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen - 2 stage wins, 1st Points jersey Four Days of Dunkerque
- 2006 1st Points Jersey & 2 Stage Wins Tour of Britain - Winner Commonwealth Games Scratch 2006
Interesting Facts
Cavendish, voted “Rookie of the year” 2007 by Cycling Weekly, started at a young age as a BMXer and then grew into a track cyclist. He moved on to become a professional road racing cyclist in 2007 and quickly became a prominent sprinter. He achieved a highly successful debut season, equaling Alessandro Petacchi's record of eleven wins in a first pro season.He is known for his strong anti-drug stance, as he was one of the first two riders to sign the UCI's new anti-doping charter, introduced just before the 2007 Tour de France. Cavendish also spends time training in Tuscany, Italy.
