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Mark Cavendish

1985 - Today

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Sir Mark Simon Cavendish (born 21 May 1985) is a Manx retired professional cyclist. As a track cyclist he specialised in the madison, points race, and scratch race disciplines; as a road racer he was a sprinter. He is widely considered one of the greatest road sprinters of all time, and in 2021 was called "the greatest sprinter in the history of the Tour and of cycling" by Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France. In his first years as an elite track rider, Cavendish won gold in the madison at the 2005 and 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships riding for Great Britain, with Rob Hayles and Bradley Wiggins respectively, and in the scratch race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games riding for Isle of Man. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Cavendish is the 317th most popular cyclist (down from 250th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Isle of Man and the most popular Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Mark Cavendish ranks 317 out of 1,613. Before him are Michel Vermeulin, Johan van der Velde, Thor Hushovd, Jørgen Marcussen, Bernt Johansson, and Robert Dill-Bundi. After him are Andy Schleck, Giovanni Micheletto, Clarence Kingsbury, Olaf Ludwig, Pavel Tonkov, and Günther Schumacher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Mark Cavendish ranks 137. Before him are Cristian Rodríguez, Rubén de la Red, Chris Paul, Aleister Black, Andreas Granqvist, and Seo Hyun-jin. After him are Andy Schleck, Sam Altman, Satoshi Koizumi, Tina Karol, Digão, and Rolando.

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In Isle of Man

Among people born in Isle of Man, Mark Cavendish ranks 7 out of 14. Before him are Maurice Gibb (1949), Barry Gibb (1946), Robin Gibb (1949), Rhodri the Great (820), Edward Forbes (1815), and Ned Maddrell (1877). After him are Elizabeth Holloway Marston (1893), Joe Locke (2003), Kieran Tierney (1997), Amy Jackson (1991), Samantha Barks (1990), and Jamie Blackley (1991).

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Among CYCLISTS In Isle of Man

Among cyclists born in Isle of Man, Mark Cavendish ranks 1. After him are Peter Kennaugh (1989), and Lizzie Holden (1997).

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