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Mark Cavendish
Cavendish at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameMark Simon Cavendish
NicknameManx Missile,[1] Cav[2]
Born (1985-05-21) 21 Mey 1985 (age 39)[3]
Douglas, Isle o Man
Hicht1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4]
Wecht70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)[4]
Team information
Current teamBahrain–McLaren
DisciplineRoad an track
RoleRider
Rider teepSprinter
Amateur team(s)
2004Team Persil
Perfaisional team(s)
2005–2006Team Sparkasse
2006–2011T-Mobile Team
2012Team Sky
2013–2015Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2016–2019Team Dimension Data[5][6]
2020–Bahrain–McLaren
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Points classification (2011)
25 individual stages (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Giro d'Italia
Points classification (2013)
15 individual stages (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Vuelta a España
Points classification (2010)
3 individual stages (2010)

Stage races

Ster ZLM Toer (2012)
Tour o Qatar (2013)
Dubai Tour (2015)

One-day races and Classics

UCI Road Warld Championships (2011)
Milan – San Remo (2009)
Grote Scheldeprijs (2007, 2008, 2011)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (2012, 2015)
National Road Race Championships (2013)

Mark Simon Cavendish, MBE (born 21 Mey 1985) is a Manx professional road racin cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Quick-Step Floors.[7]

References

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  1. "Mark Cavendish can leave Sky, says boss Dave Brailsford". BBC Sport. London: BBC. 22 Julie 2012. Retrieved 25 Juin 2013. Nicknamed the 'Manx Missile',
  2. "Mark Cavendish". Sports-Reference.com. Archived frae the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 13 Julie 2013.
  3. "Mark Cavendish". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. Archived frae the original on 16 Mairch 2013. Retrieved 16 Mairch 2013.
  4. a b "Mark Cavendishprofile".
  5. "Cavendish signs with Team Dimension Data for 2016". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 29 September 2015. Archived frae the original on 1 Mey 2016. Retrieved 21 Apryle 2016.
  6. "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 4 Januar 2019.
  7. "Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) - BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived frae the original on 2 Januar 2014. Retrieved 4 Januar 2014.