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San Luis Obispo, CA -19th March 2010 – HTC-Columbia will take part in Saturday’s Milan-San Remo Classic aiming for victory for a second straight year with Mark Cavendish.
“He’s the winner of the 2009 race and he’s our best option for winning the race in 2010,” says HTC-Columbia team manager Rolf Aldag.
“Although I’m sure all seven [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish is maintaining hopes of pulling off a rare double by winning the gruelling Milan-SanRemo when it opens the one-day classics season on Saturday.
However more than one of the Isle of Man sprinter’s rivals are aware of his apparent lack of form, and they will be ready [...]
HTC-Columbia sprinter Mark Cavendish crashed to the pavement in the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico with approximately 10 kilometers to go in the stage.
The extent of Cavendish injuries is still unknown at this point, but was able to get back onto his bike and continue. After the crash all hope of a stage win was lost.
What [...]
PARIS, Jan 22, 2010 (AFP) – British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish will launch his 2010 campaign at the Spanish stage race la Ruta del Sol, which starts on February 17, his Columbia team announced on Friday.
The Manx rider had initially been scheduled to begin his season at the Tour [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish admits next year’s Tour de France route looks more difficult than this year, but that won’t stop the Isle of Man rider aiming to blitz the sprint field yet again.
And the Team Columbia rider, who now has an impressive tally of 10 stage wins from only two of [...]
We all dream, every night we close our eyes and dream the dreams of cyclists. No not those involving your favourite rider, massage oil, and a beautiful woman, although if you have any good ones I’m always willing to share… Anyway, we all dream. We dream of winning races, of riding past Armstrong in the [...]
PARIS, Sept 30, 2009 (AFP) – British sprint sensation Mark Cavendish has pulled out of Paris-Tours, the road sprint classic on October 11, his Columbia team announced on Wednesday.
Cavendish, who won six stages at this year’s Tour de France, had already withdrawn from the world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland [...]
British rider Mark Cavendish confirmed on Wednesday that he has pulled out of this week’s world road race championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
The 24-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory infection and has also been affected by the road accident which left fellow Isle of Man cyclist Jonny Bellis critically injured in hospital [...]
Bob Stapleton from Team Columbia HTC released the following statement-
“Mark withdraws with deep regret from the Tour of Missouri. As he has stated its’ one of his favorite events and also for team Columbia HTC.
Mark has been fighting an infection since traveling to the USA which has spread to his lungs. He has had a [...]
ST. LOUIS, MO (September 8, 2009) British speedster Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) proved to be the fastest man in the peloton for a second day, winning Stage 2, presented by Missouri Wine & Grape Board, at the 2009 Tour of Missouri. Cavendish finished in 4 hours, 16 minutes, 53 seconds. Thor Hushovd [...]
Cavendish Outdistances International Field of Top Sprinters to Capture Stage 1 at 2009 Tour of Missouri
ST. LOUIS, MO (September 7, 2009) British sprinter Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) thrilled the huge Labor Day crowds with a sprint victory at Stage One of the Tour of Missouri today. He out dueled Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo [...]
Written by: Myles McCorry
Stage 2 of the Tour of Ireland 2009 made me happy. The 196k from Clonmel to Killarney had a few difficult climbs in it. On paper it looked sporting enough. But when two riders were ‘allowed’ to clear off early on, and get 9 minutes- the world somehow knew it would [...]
Three-time world-champion Michael Rogers and 2007 Tour of Missouri winner George Hincapie also named as part of the squad
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (August 5, 2009) — Mark Cavendish of Britain, a six-time stage winner of the recently completed Tour de France, three-time world champion Michael Rogers of Australia, [...]
by Ryland James
PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish hailed his sixth stage win from this year’s Tour de France “beautiful” after powering his way to a stunning victory on the world famous Champs Elysees here on Sunday.
In doing so the Isle of Man-born [...]
by Justin Davis
PARIS, July 26, 2009 (AFP) – A jubilant Alberto Contador claimed his second Tour de France yellow jersey here Sunday to hand Spain their fourth consecutive victory in the world’s biggest bike race.
Astana team leader Contador, the 2007 champion, finished the 21-stage race with [...]
LE MONT VENTOUX, France, July 25, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish says he never focuses on his rivals, but on Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France the Columbia rider would do well to keep a close eye on Thor Hushovd.
Despite going one better than he did [...]
by Justin Davis
AUBENAS, France, July 25, 2009 (AFP) – One of the few sprinters’ rows of this year’s Tour de France appeared to be resolved, at least for a day, Friday as Mark Cavendish sprung a huge surprise to win his fifth stage of the race.
The [...]
AUBENAS, France, July 24, 2009 (AFP) – Mark Cavendish set a new British record for stage wins on the Tour de France when he sprinted to his fifth win of this year’s Tour de France, and ninth overall, on the 19th stage Friday.
Cavendish, who rides for Columbia, held off [...]
ANNECY, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – Columbia rider Michael Rogers finished well behind the favourites for the Tour de France’s 18th stage time trial on Thursday, but said it was all part of the plan.
The Australian said he had deliberately held back in order to save some energy [...]
by Ryland James
COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – American Tyler Farrar is targeting the Tour de France 14th stage as he bids to beat British sprint king Mark Cavendish in a ‘fair and square’ speed battle.
Cavendish has been the undisputed speed king with four wins [...]
COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – Norwegian Thor Hushovd insisted the battle for possession of the Tour de France green jersey was just beginning after he went back to the top of the race’s points competition on Friday.
Hushovd, the 2005 winner of the sprinters’ main prize, finished the [...]
COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – Australian-born German Heinrich Haussler claimed his maiden stage win on the Tour de France Friday as rainy conditions put a dampener on an anticipated battle for the yellow jersey.
Haussler was part of an early breakaway on the 200km stage from Vittel to Colmar in the [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish has already given his sprint rivals a hard time on the 2009 Tour de France but the Manxman shows no signs of relenting on Thursday.
At 211.5km, the 12th stage from Tonnerre to Vittel in the hilly Vosges region is the second longest of this year’s race.
[...]
Belgium’s Tom Boonen admitted he is desperate to step out of the shadow of rival Mark Cavendish after the Briton continued to dominate the Tour de France bunch sprints on Wednesday.
Cavendish claimed his fourth stage victory of this year’s race and eighth of his fledgling career when he [...]
by Justin Davis
SAINT FARGEAU, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – British sprint sensation Mark Cavendish hit back at claims that he racially insulted French riders at the Tour de France.
However, the 24-year-old from the Isle of Man, who bagged his fourth stage victory from this year’s [...]
This video is a Nike production with Mark Cavendish talking about the Green Jersey at teh Tour de France
SAINT FARGEAU, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish will continue leaving his rivals picking up the crumbs after claiming a record-equaling fourth victory from this year’s Tour de France on Wednesday.
Italian Rinaldo Nocentini of AG2R retained the race leader’s yellow jersey after the 11th of the [...]
VATAN, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Briton Mark Cavendish has been accused of using racist language against some of the host riders at the Tour de France, according to L’Equipe newspaper Wednesday.
The Isle of Man rider is considered the world’s fastest road sprinter, however his “arrogance”, according to [...]
by Justin Davis
ISSOUDUN, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Mark Renshaw might not be winning stages on this year’s Tour de France, but his name is certainly getting plenty of air time.
As the Tour de France resumed following Monday’s first rest day Renshaw again played [...]
ISSOUDUN, France, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – American Tyler Farrar was gracious in defeat after being out sprinted again by Britain’s Mark Cavendish on the Tour de France 10th stage on Tuesday.
Garmin rider Farrar finished runner-up to Cavendish when the Isle of Man rider took the first of his [...]
ISSOUDUN, France, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish powered to his third win of the 2009 Tour de France on Tuesday’s 10th stage as the peloton raced for the first time in years without their race radios.
Italian cyclist Rinaldo Nocentini, of AG2R, retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey with his [...]
British rider Mark Cavendish won his third stage of this year’s Tour de France here on Tuesday when he claimed the 10th stage and his seventh in three participations.
Italian cyclist Rinaldo Nocentini retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey.
On the first stage in years to be held [...]
Norwegian sprinter Thor Hushovd took command of the Tour de France green jersey on Saturday from Britain’s Mark Cavendish after an impressive ride in the mountains.
Having won the previous day’s stage from Barcelona to Andorra, the Norwegian began the second of three stages in the Pyrenees one point shy of [...]
Organisers of the Tour of Ireland professional cycle race, held in association with Fáilte Ireland, have announced a new three day format for 2009. The race, from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August, will provide some spectacular racing with seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong bringing his Astana team to Ireland for the [...]
by Justin Davis
MONTPELLIER, France, July 7, 2009 (AFP) – After two days of sprint domination, Mark Cavendish is threatening to extend his Tour de France winning streak on Wednesday’s fifth stage ending in Perpignan.
Cavendish claimed his second stage in as many days Monday with another unassailable drive for the [...]
LA GRANDE MOTTE, France, July 6, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish of the Columbia team won a dramatic third stage of the Tour de France here Monday as Lance Armstrong struck an unexpected first blow in the yellow jersey battle.
Thanks to an unintentional but deadly [...]
by Justin Davis
BRIGNOLES, France, July 5, 2009 (AFP) – Tyler Farrar stuck another feather in his sprint cap on Sunday by finishing an impressive second on his first real Tour de France debut.
The Tour de France clicked into action on Saturday when Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara [...]
by Justin Davis
BRIGNOLES, France, July 5, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish is likely to find out the real strength in depth of his rivals on the Tour de France in the race’s third stage from Marseille to La Grande Motte on Monday.
The key to Cavendish’s [...]
by Justin Davis
BRIGNOLES, France, July 5, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish took his stage victory tally on the Tour de France to five and pulled on the sprinters’ green jersey after winning the 187km second stage from Monaco to here Sunday.
Fabian Cancellara of Saxo Bank [...]
by Ryland James
MONACO, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – British sprinter Mark Cavendish said Friday his Tour de France objective is solely to reach Paris with any thoughts of winning the green jersey far from his mind when the race begins here on Saturday.
The 24-year-old exploded onto [...]
by Ryland James
BERLIN, July 1, 2009 (AFP) – Tour de France legend Bernard Hinault believes up and coming German cycling star Gerald Ciolek could pose a threat to Britain’s Mark Cavendish when this year’s race starts Saturday.
Frenchman Hinault, a five-times winner of the Tour, is backing the 22-year-old Ciolek [...]
British cycling star Mark Cavendish won his second stage in the Tour of Switzerland here on Thursday, the 178 kilometer sixth stage from Oberriet.
The 24-year-old Isle of Man born cyclist – winner of four stages in last year’s Tour de France – won in a sprint finish [...]
LUMINO, Switzerland, June 15, 2009 (AFP) – Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara held on to the lead of the Tour of Switzerland as Britain’s Mark Cavendish powered to victory on the 195.4km third stage on Monday.
The 24-year-old from the Isle of Man, who won four stages at last year’s Tour [...]
British rider Mark Cavendish wants to make up for last years premature exit from the Tour de France by claiming the green sprint jersey in Paris next month.
Cavendish, 24, pulled out of the 2008 Tour after the 14th stage following four stage wins because of a combination of fatigue [...]
Team Columbia High Road’s Mark Cavendish, who has already won three of the 13 stages of the ongoing Giro d’Italia, was pulled out of the race to focus on the upcoming Tour de France.
Cavendish, who rides for the Columbia team, claimed his third stage win on Friday and despite [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the Tour of Italy’s 13th stage here on Friday, his third stage win overall, with Russia’s Denis Menchov retaining the leader’s pink jersey.
Cavendish, who rides for the Columbia team, broke for the line with 300m to go and managed to hold off a challenge [...]
ARENZANO, Italy, May 20, 2009 (AFP) – British cyclist Mark Cavendish won the 11th stage of the Tour of Italy in a sprint finish following a 214km run from Turin to Arenzano on Wednesday.
It was the third stage win of this year’s race for the Columbia rider, [...]
by Jean Montois
MILAN, Italy, May 17, 2009 (AFP) – British sprint king Mark Cavendish claimed his first victory of the centenary Tour of Italy on Sunday to hand his dominant Columbia team their fourth win of the race.
Cavendish’s win followed hours of controversy which left race [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish retained the race leader’s pink jersey on Sunday after Alessandro Petacchi of LPR won stage two of the Tour of Italy at Trieste.
Petacchi just edged out Cavendish, who had taken the opening honors with his Colombia colleagues on Saturday in the team time-trial at the [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish donned the race leader’s pink jersey on Saturday after his Columbia team pocketed the opening stage of the Tour of Italy, a 20.5 km team time-trial at Venice Lido.
Columbia covered the distance in 21min 50sec with the Garmin team six seconds adrift and Lance Armstrong’s and [...]
PARIS, May 4, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish was on Monday named at the head of American cycling team Columbia for the Giro d’Italia, which begins on Saturday.
The 23-year-old from the Isle of Man, who won two stages in last year’s race, will be supported by fellow sprint [...]
LA PANNE, Belgium, April 2, 2009 (AFP) – Isle of Man sprinter Mark Cavendish continued his sprint dominance at the Trois Jours de la Panne Thursday with his second consecutive victory over Australian Robbie McEwen.
Columbia sprinter Cavendish had tested his legs ahead of next week’s Ghent-Wevelgem one-day race by [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish, riding for Columbia, won the second stage of the ‘Trois Jours de La Panne’ cycle race on Wednesday.
Cavendish saw off Australia’s Robbie McEwen and Italy’s Francesco Chicchi in a sprint finish.
Italy’s Katusha racer Filippo Pozzato, who won the opening stage, [...]
by Jean Montois
SAN REMO, Italy, March 21, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the 100th edition of the 298km Milan-San Remo cycle race on Saturday after a thrilling race to the finish with Germany’s Heinrich Haussler.
The 23-year-old Cavendish, who hails from the Isle of Man, [...]
ROME, March 17, 2009 (AFP) – Italian Michele Scarponi of the Diquigiovanni team secured overall victory at the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race after the seventh and final stage won by Britain’s Mark Cavendish on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Scarponi thus claims the biggest win of his career five months after returning to [...]
LONDON, March 16, 2009 (AFP) – Four-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish has been included in a largely experimental 19-man British track cycling squad that will head to the World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland next week.
Cavendish, who normally plies his trade with the Columbia-High Road team, is [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish of Columbia won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday, his second
straight sprint finish triumph in the race. Cavendish had marked this stage on his race calender as one he wanted to win. Team Columbia did everything right today, and delivered Cavendish in perfect position with [...]
THE DAILY TOUR PODCAST
2009 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
STAGE 4
February 18, 2009
The Daily Tour podcast is a daily summary of the day’s racing at the 2009 Amgen Tour of California. Today’s show includes a review of the current standings, a preview of the race, interviews with Bob Roll, Bob Stapleton, Rolf Aldag, Mark Cavendish, Tyler Hamilton, [...]
Amgen Tour of California - Stage 4 Podcast from Bicycle.Net [31:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadYesterday Mark Cavendish got cut out in the end by team Cervelo Test, but not today. Riding through a cloud of dust at the finish, Cavendish held off Boonen to win it for team Columbia Highroad.
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Mark Cavendish blasted to his second sprint victory in three days in the Tour of Qatar on Friday. The British sprinter easily outclassed German rivals Robert Forster and Heinrich Haussler in the dash for the line on the Doha Corniche at the end of stage six.
“Everybody knew that we were going [...]
MADINAT AL SHAMAL, Qatar, Feb 4, 2009 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish won his first race of the season by capturing the fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar here on Wednesday.
The sprint specialist, who rides for the Columbia team, pulled ahead of a small group of riders in [...]
The first time I viewed a set of SRM power cranks in action was in 2001. I had read about the training tool in the media, where sensitive sensors were built into the chain ring design, to measure the rider’s actual power output in Watts. Relate this to a 40-watt bulb being dim and a [...]
St. Charles, MO, USA, 13 September 2008 – Columbia’s Mark Cavendish rocketed to his third stage win today in stage 6 of Tour of Missouri securing his lead in the overall Points jersey with one stage remaining.
With team-mate Bernhard Eisel caught with only 5km remaining in the race, Team Columbia strung out the field to [...]
Kansas City, MO, USA, 9 September, 2008 – Columbia’s Mark Cavendish won the first stage of the Tour of Missouri today in Kansas City today, taking the Yellow Leaders Jersey, the Point’s Jersey and the Young Riders Jersey at the end of the day.
Cavendish was the favourite going into the stage providing the race [...]
Written by: Myles Mc Corry NUJ
There is an odd feeling about the Tour of Ireland (TOI) today. It is a feeling of inevitability. This morning when I looked at the race profile, I just couldn’t see the outcome being any different to yesterday. And the day before. Talking to Benny, the very colorful and competent [...]
Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) took his third stage victory in as many days when the Tour of Ireland reached Galway on Friday 29th August. The Manxman exploded down Seapoint Promenade in Salthill ahead of Bernardo Riccio (Tinkoff Credit Systems) and Julian Dean (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) after nearly five hours in the saddle.
Cavendish remounted after [...]
Written by: Myles Mc Corry
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Fredrik Ericsson (Pezula Racing) Swedish champion in time trial and he was the strongest man on the roads of the second stage of Ireland’s only professional cycle race, but you wont see his name in the results. The stage started from a damp, Thurles this morning and 154 riders raced north [...]
San Luis Obispo, CA, 28 August 2008 – Team Columbia’s Mark Cavendish made his return to road racing at the Tour of Ireland on Wednesday and immediately won again and also pulled on the race leader’s yellow jersey.
Cavendish has not raced since retiring from the Tour de France but showed he has not lost his [...]
by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) – Britain continued its dominance of the Olympic track cycling events here on Saturday by adding a further two golds, two silvers and a bronze medal to their impressive win in the men’s team sprint.
It got so bad [...]
by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) – Britain lived up to their billing as the dominant force on the boards of the Laoshan velodrome here Friday with a show of sprint power that has left their gold medal rivals shaking.
Scotland’s Chris Hoy anchored Britain to [...]
by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s search for more Olympic track
cycling glory was given a huge boost Friday in the qualifying sessions for the
men’s and women’s individual pursuit.
And it could come with the additional bonus of Bradley Wiggins breaking
compatriot Chris Boardman’s longstanding world record of four [...]
by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 6, 2008 (AFP) – British cycling chief Dave Brailsford is
confident his Olympic squad will blaze a trail to the podium in Beijing by
medalling in 11 of the sport’s 18 finals.
The Manchester-based Performance Director of British track cycling
conceded, however, they could leave some medal opportunities for [...]
by Justin Davis
BEIJING, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – The thought of putting his impressive
endurance skills to the test on the world’s biggest stage is just another
day’s work for Bradley Wiggins.
Britain’s reigning individual pursuit champion, who at the Olympics will
also bid for gold in the team event and the two-man [...]
LONDON, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Great Britain’s cyclists are planning a gold
medal spree at the Beijing Olympics.
Defending Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy are the leading
contenders among a 25-strong team harboring realistic gold medal hopes in six
disciplines.
Britain’s cyclists impressed in Athens four years ago when Wiggins and [...]
EMBRUN, France, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Quadruple stage winner Mark Cavendish has pulled out of the Tour de France prior to the 15th stage, the first of three days in the Alps here Sunday, according to his Columbia team.
Cavendish has been one of the stars of the July 5-27 race so [...]
by Justin Davis
DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Oscar Freire should now have a better idea of whether he can keep the Tour de France green jersey, after some in-race consultation with sprint rival Mark Cavendish.
Cavendish, the winner of four sprint stages [...]
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“Champion Class” on Display
By Paul Sherwen
Well, if I talked about the historic win yesterday for Mark Cavendish, I’d better mention that he just went one better bringing his tally to four stage wins in a single Tour.
Again, his team had total confidence in him [...]
by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) – For someone who finished the runner-up
by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking
this year’s Tour de France one day at a time.
And after his third day spent in the yellow jersey, the Australian is [...]
by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) – He’s known for being a joker among a
cosmopolitan team that came to the Tour de France proclaiming their “clean”
approach to racing would help smooth their way to success.
But when it gets serious in the hectic bunch sprints, curly-haired Briton
Mark Cavendish [...]
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Cavendish Emerges From Sprint
By Bob Roll
Today in the Tour de France was a transitional stage to link up to the mountain. The racing action returned to center stage, thankfully and Mark Cavendish proved not just to be the fastest, but also the most dominant [...]
Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth victory on the Tour de France here Friday after dominating another bunch sprint at the end of the 182.5km 13th stage from Narbonne to Nimes.
Australian Cadel Evans retained the race leader’s yellow jersey ahead of
Saturday’s 14th stage from here to Dignes-les-Bains at [...]
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Cavendish Sets British Mark
By Phil Liggett
It was a very sad day in the Tour with one of the new young faces of the future turning out to be a cheat. Riccardo Ricco, targeted by the dope testers caught using a brand [...]
by Justin Davis
NARBONNE, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish was forced to hold back his anger and frustration here at the Tour de France Thursday on a day when celebration should have been his sole priority.
The 23-year-old Isle of Man sprinter made cycling [...]
NARBONNE, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) – Mark Cavendish made cycling history on Thursday when he became the first ever Briton to claim three stage wins in a single edition of the Tour de France.
Cavendish dominated a bunch sprint at the end of the race’s 167.5km [...]
by Justin Davis
FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – If team Columbia deliver their ‘train’
on time again for Britain’s Mark Cavendish, sprint rivals Oscar Freire and Robbie McEwen are likely to be left on the Tour de France platform.
After 10 stages on this year’s race both [...]
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The Isle of Man
By Paul Sherwen
Fifty years after the first British rider won a stage in the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish from the Isle of Man has just won two. His team did a phenomenal job getting him into an ideal position to win the [...]
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Cavendish, Our Future
By Phil Liggett
It was not a very pleasant day to restart the Tour de France and it was made worse overnight with the news that Manual Beltran, once a trusted teammate of Lance Armstrong, had given a positive [...]
TOULOUSE, France, July 12, 2008 (AFP) – British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish of the Columbia team won the Tour de France eighth stage, a 172.5km ride from Figeac to here on Saturday to record his second win of this year’s edition.
The 23-year-old from the Isle of Man’s victory – [...]
by Justin Davis
TOULOUSE, France, July 12, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish wrote a notable page in the history of British cycling at the Tour de France when he won his second stage of this year’s edition here on Saturday.
Cavendish, a 23-year-old from the Isle of [...]
by Justin Davis
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Robbie McEwen’s bid to add to his impressive haul of wins on the Tour de France was kicked into touch by bad luck and a fast Team Columbia train, highlighting Hincapie and Kirchen on the longest stage of the race [...]
American Teams Asserting Themselves
By Phil Liggett
After you lead a stage of the Tour de France for virtually the entire length – and the longest one this year, at that – then you deserve to win. But it does not work that way and French champion Nicolas Vogondy was swept up with about 50 yards to [...]
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Surprises Continue in Tour’s “New Era”
By Bob Roll
As the French were finally treated to a day of bright sunshine after a few days of cold and miserable conditions, the surprises continued on today’s stage of the Tour de France.
The winner, no surprise, was Mark Cavendish, [...]
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Cavendish Makes Early Move
By Paul Sherwen
July 9, 2008
I can’t help it, but I love a good bunch sprint. That was a great one today, even though I do feel a little sorry for the French champion Nicolas Vogondy, who was caught inside of [...]
Chateauroux, France, 9 July 2008 – Team Columbia’s Mark Cavendish blasted to a first stage win in the Tour de France on Wednesday’s stage from Cholet to Chateauroux. The 23-year-old Briton finished over a bike length ahead of three-times World Champion Oscar Freire of Spain, with German Erik Zabel in third.
It was Cavendish eighth [...]
by Justin Davis
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Quick Step sprinter Gert Steegmans admitted the absence of teammate Tom Boonen is adding to his woes on what he labeled a “strange” Tour de France.
Steegmans’ plan to battle to his second career win on the race [...]
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish labelled himself the best sprinter in the world after claiming his first Tour de France victory on the race’s fifth stage over 232km here Wednesday.
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher of Gerolsteiner finished with the bunch to retain the yellow jersey with a 12-sec [...]
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – A selection of what they’re saying ahead of this year’s Tour de France, which begins here Saturday and ends on July 27:
“If they had to take the fight against doping any further, they’d have to come and live in my house! I’ve [...]
by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – In terms of team bonding, Aussie sprinter Robbie McEwen has done little to curry favor with team-mate Cadel Evans ahead of the Tour de France opener here Saturday.
But given the bigger prize on offer at the end [...]
CATANZARO, Italy, May 13, 2008 (AFP) – British cyclist Mark Cavendish, riding for the High Road team, prevailed in a sprint for the fourth stage honors of the Tour of Italy here on Tuesday.
Liquigas’ Italian rider Franco Pellizotti retained the leader’s pink jersey after the 183 kilometre run to [...]
Enjoy the Bicycle.Net podcast Stage 7 edition with our host, David Bernstein of The FredCast Cycling Podcast.
Preview of Today’s Stage 7
Interviews with:
Mark Cavendish, Team High Road
Bob Stapleton, Team High Road
Freddie Rodgriguez, Rock Racing
Chris Horner, Astana
Jose Luis ‘Chechu’ Rubiera, Astana
Scott Nydam, BMC
Michael Creed, Rock Racing
Summary of the Day’s Racing Action
Final Standings
Post-race Interview with Michael Creed
Press Conference [...]