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Mark Cavendish (Isle of Man, UK) 23

The most impressive thing about young Mark is the ease at which he moves on the catwalk! However he is also quite the success on the bike. In his first year as a pro in 2007 he took the world by storm winning eleven races... and he still has a lot to learn. The BBC called him the revelation of the season. He is motivated, he's a fighter and he loves to win. It's all or nothing for him and we are bound to see him break his record of 11 wins in the coming season.

2008 Victories

• 1st place British Madison Championship
• 1st Place - Team pursuit - Track World Championships
• Two stage wins Three Days of De Panne
• 1st place Schelderpijs
• 1st place - Prologue Tour De Romandie
• Two stage wins Giro d'Italia
  

Career highlights

• Stage win and 2nd overall Circuit Franco Belge
• 2 x stage wins, sprints jersey and points jersey Tour of Britain 2007
• Stage win points jersey ENECO-Tour 2007
• Stage win Ster Elektrotoer 2007
• Stage win Tour of Denmark 2007
• 2 x stage wins Tour of Catalonia 2007
• Winner Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen 2007
• Stage 2nd place Etoile de Besseges 2007
• 2 stage wins, stage 3rd place and points jersey '4 Jours de Dunkerque'
• 2007
• Winner points jersey Tour of Britain 2006; stage 2nd (2 times), stage 3rd
• Tour of Britain 2006
• stage winner Thüringen-Rundfahrt U23 2006
• Winner Commonwealth Games Scratch 2006
• Voted "Rookie of the year" 2007 by Cycling Weekly

Check out Mark's personal website: http://www.markcavendish.com/

Check out Mark's sprint finish in the Tour of california 2008  

I am never happier than when I am winning, whether it is a track race or stage of a big race. As long as I am winning, I am on top of the world.

It's an unbelievable sense of achievement when you cross the line first, knowing all the hard work your team and yourself have put into the race, and everything leading up to it, has all been worthwhile.

I want to keep winning - big, small, long, short, road, track, hard, easy - it doesn't matter, as long as the team or i are first across the finish line. I just love racing my bike!