Finishing second in the scratch race and third in the madison with Owain Doull, Cavendish had not ruled out the prospect of competing in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro having earned enough points to qualify for the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics. He later ruled out an attempt to enter the track cycling competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics due to his road commitments. By Mark Cavendish $ 18.95 $ 13.27 At Speed is the page-turning story of Mark Cavendish, cycling’s top sprinter and a living legend in the sport of bike racing. However, he pulled out on the advice of his medical team, due to a number of injuries earlier in the season. # McLaren, Mark Cavendish: Formerly the world’s fastest man (see above) he still like speed though. [100] Less than a week later, Cavendish started the Vuelta a España, but abandoned it during stage four due to the searing heat. What else to say again but, Wow! He did win the minor Azzurri d'Italia and stage combativeness classifications. 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[153] In the first stage of the 2014 Tour de France, which started in Yorkshire, England, from Leeds to Harrogate, Cavendish crashed out during a collision he caused in the final few seconds of the sprint finish. [22], Cavendish turned professional in 2005 with Team Sparkasse. [91][92] He went on to win the points classification—the first British cyclist to do so. Please enter your email so we can keep you updated with news, features and the latest offers. Click the play button! [186] Having competed in two previous Olympics, Cavendish finally won his first medal, finishing second in the men's omnium. Learn More, Mavic Cosmic Carbone 40C carbon clincher wheelset - review, Industry Insider: Shimano's Tim Gerrits on disc brakes, electronics, and diving belts, UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup 2013/14 round one: Valkenburg - photo gallery, Sportful BodyFit Pro winter clothing - first look. "I wouldn't be able to sprint well at the velodrome. [108], In November, Cavendish made a cameo return to the track, competing in the Revolution event at Manchester Velodrome. [35] After stage fourteen, Cavendish abandoned the Tour to concentrate on the Olympics in Beijing. He won the scratch race, his first win on the track of any kind since 2008. It's the 6th career stage win for Cavendish, just 22. At Speed could just as easily have been titled My Struggle, dealing as it does with the difficulties Cavendish encountered once he made it to the top.The tone is … The team aimed to control the race and allow him to take a sprint victory on The Mall. He won the Stiphout Criterium in The Netherlands, beating brothers Andy and Fränk Schleck of Leopard Trek to the line. [151] On 18 September, Cavendish won stage four of the Tour of Britain, outsprinting Elia Viviani in Llanberis in the Snowdonia national park. THIS is the shocking moment Mark Cavendish was involved in a horror crash at the Milano Sanremo today. 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