Mark Cavendish
# mark-cavendish - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Cavendish wins Stage 1 of Giro, drops f-bomb on live tv
The Omega Quickstep rider won the pink jersey, turned the air blue.
# mark-cavendish - Thursday 17 January, 2013
‘I might not watch’ — sprint king Mark Cavendish unmoved on Armstrong mea culpa
The British rider didn’t exactly come out strong.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 19 November, 2012
Mark Cavendish says he’s ‘okay’ after training session collision
Cavendish’s accident happened less than two weeks after Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins were knocked off their bikes in Britain.
# mark-cavendish - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Cavendish to join Omega Pharma, Team Sky says
The 27-year-old expressed a desire to move on 12 months into a three-year contract, believing Team Sky’s stated ambitions and his own no longer matched.
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Tour of Britain: Cavendish takes control as Bennett slips away
Sam Bennett (An Post-Sean Kelly) dropped out of the GC top 10 as Mark Cavendish won his second successive stage at the Tour of Britain.
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Paul Kimmage: Irish cyclists put in worst Olympic performances I’ve ever seen
The award-winning author and Tour de France participant was critical of the London 2012 efforts of Nicolas Roche and Daniel Martin.
# mark-cavendish - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Bring it on: Wiggins confident ahead of time trial
‘This is going be a piece of piss now compared to [the Tour]. It’s just an hour and not three weeks.’
# mark-cavendish - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Olympic Village: Day One, wrap
A round-up of the weird, wonderful and woeful of the first day of medal-winning action at London 2012.
As it happened: London 2012 Olympics, day 1
Keep up with all the news from every event as the 2012 Olympic Games get underway in London.
Cavendish left stranded as Vinokourov takes road race gold
David McCann was the best of the Irish in 54th place with Nicolas Roche and cousin Daniel Martin finishing side by side down the field.
Olympic Breakfast: let the Games begin
What to see and what to skip? When are the Irish in action? Here’s our guide to all the action on day one in London.
London 2012: Cavendish rivals plotting British gold flop
Nicolas Roche, Dan Martin and David McCann represent Irish hopes in the road race in London today.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 23 July, 2012
Sky won’t stop Cavendish switching teams
Sky chief Dave Brailsford says the team will continue to concentrate on GC, meaning the best sprinter in the world may want out.
# mark-cavendish - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British winner of the Tour de France
“Sometimes dreams come true and to my mother over there, her son has now won the Tour de France,” he said afterwards.
# mark-cavendish - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Cav remains coy about Sky departure rumours‎
The World Champion admits it ‘hasn’t been easy’ playing second fiddle to Bradley Wiggins.
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
Sprint finish: everything you need to know about today’s stage of Le Tour
A big crash less than three kilometres from the finish provided most of the drama on today’s fourth stage into Rouen.
Millar excited as selectors forgive drugs past
Banned from the sport in 2004, David Millar was today named on Britain’s road race team for London 2012.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 2 July, 2012
Sprint Finish: here’s everything you need to know about today’s stage of the Tour de France
Cometh the hour, cometh Mark Cavendish (or something like that). Today’s second stage of the 2012 Tour de France finished in style.
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
I’m on top of my game for the Tour, insists Mark Cavendish
“I might not absolutely dominate the sprints but I should be there or thereabouts,” warns the Manx rider.
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Boasson Hagen wins 3rd stage, Wiggins retains lead
The Norwegian’s teammate, Bradley Wiggins, retained the overall leader’s jersey on the eve of the time trial in Bourg-en-Bresse.
# mark-cavendish - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Guardini wins 18th stage, Rodriguez still in pink
The 22-year-old Italian held off British world champion Mark Cavendish.
# mark-cavendish - Friday 18 May, 2012
Mark Cavendish bags his third stage of Giro d’Italia
The Team Sky rider got around the outside of Matt Goss to win comfortably ahead of Alexander Kristoff of Katusha and Rabobank’s Mark Renshaw.
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
Ferrari sprints to stage win at Giro d’Italia
The Italian rider took the stage 11 win after yet another late crash ruined the chance of a proper bunch sprint.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 14 May, 2012
Ventoso avoids carnage to take stage nine of Giro d’Italia
A number of cyclists, including Mark Cavendish, were involved in a crash towards the end of the race.
# mark-cavendish - Sunday 13 May, 2012
That’s disgusting Mark! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Usain Bolt struggles to make sense, David Meyler compliments James McClean on being selected for the Ireland squad (sort of) and Mark Cavendish shows us his scars (literally).
# mark-cavendish - Friday 11 May, 2012
Not for the faint-hearted: Mark Cavendish shows off his road rash
It ain’t pretty…
# mark-cavendish - Monday 7 May, 2012
Goss takes stage three at Giro d’Italia following Cavendish’s collapse
The Australian claimed victory after his English rival hit the pavement.
# mark-cavendish - Sunday 6 May, 2012
Race for the prize: Cavendish secures stage win in Giro
The cyclist is now 12th in the general classification, 27 seconds behind leader Taylor Phinney
# mark-cavendish - Saturday 17 March, 2012
Gerrans ya good thing: Simon wins Milan San-Remo
Australia’s Simon Gerrans held off the chasing pack to win the “Spring Classic” this afternoon.
# mark-cavendish - Friday 16 March, 2012
Cavendish chasing Milan-San Remo success
Cavendish will be searching for his second win of the race, which at 298 kilometres is the longest professional one-day event.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 27 February, 2012
Roche misses out on GP Citta di Lugano
The cyclist’s preparation for the Classics Season gathered pace with a strong showing in Italy.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 16 January, 2012
# mark-cavendish - Saturday 31 December, 2011
The sporting year in review: December
Mark Cavendish became the third cyclist to win BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, while Ireland had a European Cross Country Championships winner and Floyd Mayweather was told he would be doing jail time in the year’s final month.
# mark-cavendish - Friday 23 December, 2011
In pictures: Cavendish king at BBC Sports Personality awards
The BBC’s annual sporting knees-up was held in Salford last night where “Manx Missile” Mark Cavendish took home the top prize.
The Morning Score: Friday
Here’s everything you need to know this morning – apart from where you’ll get that last-minute present.
# mark-cavendish - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
McIlroy and Clarke among BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominations
The golfers have made it on to a shortlist of ten for the ceremony, which takes place on December 22.
# mark-cavendish - Monday 17 October, 2011
# mark-cavendish - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
In review: The An Post Sean Kelly team’s season
After an interesting year, we assess the side’s series of impressive performances.
# mark-cavendish - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
Finally: Cavendish declares his intention to sign for Team Sky
The Manx rider has ended months of speculation by announcing his intention to join British team at the end of this season.
# mark-cavendish - Tuesday 23 August, 2011
La Vuelta: Martin on the podium in Stage Four
Dan Martin put in an impressive performance to finish third behind behind Dan Moreno and Chris Sorensen on Stage Four’s ascent of Sierra Nevada.



























































