Mark’s biography

Prof. since: 2007
Victories: 103
Style of rider: Sprinter
Nickname: Cav and Manx Missile
Hobbies: driving and my family
Favourite race: Tour de France and Giro d`Italia
Personal website: http://www.markcavendish.co.uk

Not many words are needed to present Mark Cavendish. He is pure energy in every respect. Capable of winning more than 90 races in his career, Mark completed his rise to stardom on the international cycling circuit when he captured Milan–San Remo in 2009 and the World Championship road race in 2011. L’Equipe newspaper named him the Best Sprinter Ever in the Tour. The 23 victories he has garnered in the Tour put him in fourth place among the most prolific stage winners ever in the Grande Boucle. He is unbeaten on the Champs-Élysées since 2009. In 2013 Mark will be looking for new successes, especially in the Grand Tours, which remain his main objective. He will be able to count on a cohesive group of athletes ready to sacrifice themselves for the success of their captain. “My success is the success of the entire team,” Mark is careful to point out with one of his trademark smiles.

Mark’s victories

2007 (10)
Grote Scheldeprijs, 3rd, 6th stage Four Days of Dunkirk, 2nd, 6th stage Tour a Catalunya, 4th stage Ster Elektrotoer, 6th stage Post Danmark Rundt, 2nd stage Eneco Tour of Benelux, 1st stage Tour of Britain, 3rd stage Circuit Franco-Belge.

2008 (17)
2nd, 3rd stage Three Days of De Panne, Grote Scheldeprijs, 1st stage Tour de Romandie, 4th, 13th stage Giro d’Italia, 5th stage Ster Elektrokoer, 5th, 8th, 12th, 13th stage Tour de France, 1st, 2nd, 3rd stage Tour of Ireland, 1st, 2nd, 6th stage Tour of Missouri.

2009 (24)
4th, 6th stage Tour of Qatar, 4th, 5th stage Tour of California, 7th stage Tirreno – Adriatico, Milan – San Remo, 2nd, 3rd stage Three Days of De Panne, 1st, 9th, 11th, 13th stage Giro d’Italia, 3rd, 6th stage Tour de Suisse, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th, 19th, 21st stage Tour de France, Sparkassen Giro Bochum, 2nd stage Tour of Ireland, 1st, 2nd stage Tour of Missouri.

2010 (12)
2nd stage Volta a Catalunya, 1st stage Tour of California, 2nd stage Tour of Romandie, 5th, 6th, 11th, 18th, 20th stage Tour de France, 1st, 12th, 13th, 18th stage Vuelta a Espana.

2011 (13)
6th stage Tour of Oman, Grote Scheldeprijs, 1st, 10th, 12th stage Giro d’Italia, 5th, 7th, 11th, 15th, 21st stage Tour de France, 1st,8th stage Tour of Britain, UCI Road Race World Championships

2012 (15)
3rd, 5th stage Tour of Qatar, Kuurne – Brussels – Kuurne, 2nd stage Tirreno – Adriatico, 2nd, 5th, 13th stage Giro d’Italia, Ster ZLM Toer, 2nd, 18th, 20th stage Tour de France, 6th stage Danmark Rundt, 3rd, 4th, 8th stage Tour of Britain.

2013 (12)
1st stage Tour de San Luis, 3rd, 4th,5th,6th stage and overall Tour of Qatar, Tirreno-Adriatico Prologue TTT, Driedaagse Van De Panne-Koksijde Stage 2, 1st, 6th,12th, 13th, 21st stage Giro d`Italia, British National Road Championship

 

Mark’s previous teams

2007: T-Mobile Team
2008:
 Team High Road
2009:
 Team Columbia-High Road
2010:
 Team HTC – Columbia
2011:
 HTC Highroad
2012: 
Sky Pro Cycling Team
2013: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step

Mark’s news

Tour de France Stage 6: Cavendish 4th on Flat Stage, Paces Back After Crash

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Mark Cavendish was able to pace back to the peloton after crashing on a hot, windy day, and the team led him into the bunch sprint on the 176.5km Stage 6 on Thursday.

Tour de France Stage 5: Cavendish Wins After True Team Effort

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team put all riders on the front for sprinter Mark Cavendish on Wednesday, on a deceptively lumpy course that included Col de Gineste (2.89km, 4.4%) with just 12.5km to go in the 228.5km Stage 5 of the Tour de France.

British National Road Championship: Cavendish Wins out of a Breakaway

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Mark Cavendish showed he can win more than just the bunch sprints on Sunday, taking the British National Road Championship out of a breakaway that was down to just three riders in the final kilometers.

Mark’s blog

Tour de San Luis: Final Thoughts from Davide Bramati
Once again this year we’ve wrapped up our experience at the Tour de San Luis. All things considered, this was a good transfer for team OPQS.