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NEW WEBSITE AND OFFICIAL FACEBOOK
24th June 2010
We will be launching a new website before the Tour so there may be some disruption to the site over the coming week. To link into the new website launch we have also set up the official Mark Cavendish Facebook page - all the latest news will be posted here. Join it now>
HTC SMITHFIELD NOCTURNE
19th June 2010
Mark made a trip to the HTC Smithfield Nocturne on Saturday (19th June) and enjoyed a few drinks in the VIP enclosure with none other than Sir Paul Smith. The event was sponsored by Mark’s team sponsor HTC and saw 10,000 spectators watch some serious crit racing in the heart of London – www.smithfieldnocturne.com
TOUR DE SUISSE CRASH
15th June 2010
Mark escaped seriously injury following a high speed crash in today's Tour de Suisse. He suffered bad road rash and bruising but is expected to start today's stage. More news to follow...
TOUR OF CALIFORNIA STAGE 1
16th May 2010
Mark started the Tour of California according to plan with his third victory of the season.
"We took control of the race all day," he said. "There were a couple teams that helped and a couple inexperienced teams that took over, but we're experienced and we knew when we had to take control. We got swamped a couple of times [toward the finish], but all I had to do was follow Renshaw's wheel and cross the line first, really.
"If I'm delivered to the right place then I will cross the line first,” he added. “The most satisfying thing about winning is knowing I can deliver to my team-mates who did the hard work."
BACK TO WINNING WAYS IN ROMANDIE
29th April 2010
It was a welcome return to the top of the podium at the Tour de Romandie stage 2 today and also a welcome return of Mark's lead out supremo Mark Renshaw. Hopefully the early season problems are now over and the victories will keep coming...
INTERVIEWS IN THE TIMES AND GUARDIAN
18th April 2010
While Mark enjoys some time training in the UK a couple of interesting interviews have been published in the Sunday Times and the Guardian.
Check them out here: Sunday Times with Paul Kimmage, Guardian with Anna Kessel
VICTORY IN CATALONIA
23rd March 2010
Mark took his first victory of the season in stage 1 of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya making a welcome return to winning ways. Mark was set up brilliantly by his HTC-Columbia team mates and was quick to priase the team effort after the race,
"More than relief I feel pride because the team never lost their confidence in me," Cavendish said afterwards.
"They gave it 100 percent and despite this being a young team here, they commited fully and they never lost faith. Without them, I wouldn't have won."
MARK PULLS OUT OF ANDALUSIA BEFORE SCORING 2ND IN ALMERIA
1st March 2010
Mark came close to his first victory of the season at the one day Clasica de Almeria on Sunday (28th February) but was beaten by Rabobank's Theo Bos.
This followed his abandonment of the Tour of Andalusia following a delayed start to the season due to a tooth infection,
"What happened could end up being a blessing in disguise as It'll force me to come into form later than planned. It's a long season, Andalusia is only the starting point."
Talking of the tooth infection he said, "It's over now and my condition's improving fast but it was the worst pain I ever felt, it hurt so much I was crying like a baby."
"Once I had a wisdom tooth out without anaesthetic, this was way more painful. The infection killed the nerve in one tooth and another one had to be taken out. There was one point where to swab it they had to cut it with a knife. The truth is I wouldn't wish the pain I felt on anybody".
IN TRAINING BUT SEASON START DELAYED
22nd January 2010
Mark joined Team Columbia-HTC earlier this month for a low key team presentation at training camp in Lanzarote, Aspirations are high for the 2010 season with the Tour de France green jersey and World Road Championships in Melbourne top priorities.
The team announced today that Mark will delay his start to the season skipping Tour of Qatar to focus on more base training before beginning racing at Ruta del Sol on February 21st.
Columbia-HTC Director Sportif Rolf Aldag cited a dental problem as the cause of of the delay and commented, "We want to take all precautions and ensure Mark has fully recovered".
He continued, "We want Mark to get in some extra base training for the long season ahead of him. His season goals remain the same and he is looking forward to performing as planned in major spring races like Milan-San Remo and Flanders before his focus shifts toward the stage racing."
MARK COMES FOURTH IN BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
14th December 2009
Congratulations to Mark who came fourth in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year contest on Saturday night. Over 55,000 people voted for the Manx Missile, who was the only cyclist to make the prestigious shortlist this year.
Mark narrowly missed out on scooping the third place trophy which instead went to heptathlete star Jessica Ennis. Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button came second in the public vote, with the award ultimately going to footballer Ryan Giggs.
Thank you to everyone who voted for Mark on the night. If his successes this season are any sort of indicator, 2010 looks set to be Cav’s year…
