Mark Cavendish Profile

Mark was the star of the European road sprinting scene in 2007, when he rode his first full season with German sponsor, T-Mobile. With 11 wins, his was the most successful professional debut in European road racing history. Mark won the prestigious points jersey in five major races and, most impressively of all, beat some of the established legends of road sprinting, such as Erik Zabel, Robbie McEwen, Tom Boonen and Alessandro Pettachi.

‘Cav’, as he is universally known, developed his career through the British Olympic Academy programme. On the track he has been both World and Commonwealth Games Champion. He has all the characteristics of a born sprinter; outspoken, confident, witty and gifted, Mark was adopted by T-Mobile as the face of a new generation of exciting young talents.

Following his impressive debut Mark has notched up an impressive palmares with 15 Tour de France stages wins between 2008 and 2010 and victory in one of the great monuments, the Milan San-Remo.

Now riding for Team HTC-Columbia Mark is looking forward to more victories on the road as well as Olympic success in London 2012.