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THIS WEEK IN PRO CYCLING
Mark Cavendish
Key Stats
Palmares
More than a dozen wins in 2007
1st, scratch race, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006
1st, Madison, World Championship, Los Angeles 2005
2008
8th, Prologue, Amgen Tour of California
2007
1st, stage 3, Circuit Franco
1st, stage 1, Tour of Britain
1st, points and sprint competitions,Tour of Britain
1st, stage 2, Tour of Eneco
1st, points competition, Tour of Eneco
1st, stage 6, Tour of Denmark
1st, points competition, Tour of Denmark
1st, stage 4, Ster Elektrotoer
1st, stage 2, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
1st, stage 6, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
1st, stage 3, Jours de Dunkerque
1st, stage 6, Jours de Dunkerque
1st, points competition, Jours de Dunkerque
1st, Scheldeprijs Flanders
2nd, stage 1, Etoile de Bessèges
2nd, Madison, Beijing World Cup
2nd overall, Circuit Franco
2nd, points competition, Circuit Franco
3rd, stage 2, Four Days of Dunkirk
4th, stage 1, Ster Elektrotoer
9th, stage 3, Tour de France
10th, stage 4, Tour de France
2006
1st, scratch race, Commonwealth Games, Isle of Man
1st, points competition, Tour of Britain
1st, Course De La Solidarite Olympique
1st, Thuringen Rhundfahrt
1st, stage 4, Tour of Berlin
1st, stage 5, Tour of Berlin
1st, points and sprints jerseys, Tour of Berlin
2nd, stage 4, Tour of Britain
2nd, stage 5, Tour of Britain
2nd, stage 8, Tour de Langkawi
2nd overall, Tour of Berlin
2nd, stage 2, Tour of Berlin
3rd, stage 6, Tour of Britain
3rd, Madsion, Sydney World Cup
4th, stage 2, Tour de Langkawi
4th, Madison, World Championships
4th, Madison, Moscow World Cup
4th, Sparkassen Bochum Giro
7th, road race, Commonwealth Games, Isle of Man
7th, stage 1, Tour of Britain
9th, stage 1, International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
2005
1st, world Madison championship
1st, European points race championship
1st, stage 1, Tour of Berlin
2nd, team pursuit, Manchester World Cup
2nd, team pursuit, Sydney World Cup
3rd, Madison, Manchester World Cup
3rd, stage 2, Tour of Britain
3rd, Madison, Sydney World Cup
4th, world scratch race championship
4th, European scratch race championship
6th, stage 4, Tour of Britain
Biography
Cavendish began cycling as a BMXer when he was 12. He eventually migrated to the velodrome, where he flourished. In 2005 he stepped onto the road racing circuit, winning a stage at the Tour of Berlin. In 2006 he joined the Sparkasse team before moving to T-Mobile in 2007.Related Articles
- Nov. 23, 2007Friday's News & Notes: Raisin won't race; Wiggins, Cavendish eye Beijing
- Oct. 10, 2007Wednesday's EuroFile: Cavendish meets his mark; Petacchi facing more hurdles
- Sep. 10, 2007Monday's EuroFile: Cavendish wins British stage; WADA welcomes doping summit
- Aug. 24, 2007Friday's EuroFile: Cavendish wins stage, Nuyens holds Eneco tour lead
- Jul. 14, 2007Stage notes: Cardenas back in the bigs; Cavendish homebound, UCI weighs in
- Jul. 8, 2007Stage Notes: Cancellara enjoying time in yellow; Cavendish misses fairytale finish
- Apr. 18, 2007Wednesday's EuroFile: Cavendish tops at Scheldeprijs; Cruz happy to back in Europe
- Mar. 19, 2006Commonwealth Games: Cavendish scores rare win for Isle of Man
