Saturday, July 21, 2012

Mark Cavendish Pro Cycling Racer Profile

Mark Cavendish is one of the fastest sprinting professional cyclist and has won 29 Tour de France stage. This makes him the second most winning stages of the Tour de France history.


DOB: 21 May 1985
Birth Place: Douglas (Isle of Man)
Current Residence: Isle of Man and Quarrata (Italy)
Nationality: Manx
Height:  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight: 69 kg (150 lb)
Strengths: Super Sprinter
Pro Since: 2005
Favorite Race:
Marital status: girlfriend Model Peta Todd
Hobbies: winning Tour de France stage

2016: Dimension Data
2015: Etixx-Quick-Step
2014 Team: Omega-Pharma-Quick-Step
2013 Team: Omega-Pharma-Quick-Step
2012 Team: Team Sky
2011: HTC - High Road
2010: HTC- Columbia
2009: Columbia - High Road
2008: High Road Team
2007: T-Mobile Team
2006: T-Mobile Team

2016 Victories:
Tour de France Stage 1
Tour de France Stage 3
Tour de France Stage 6
Tour de Croatia Stage 2
Britain Madison Gold medal (with Bradley Wiggins) 
Tour de Qatar Stage 1
Tour de Qatar overall classification

For the 2016, Mark Cavendish is racing on a Cervelo S5 Carbon road bike, equipped with Shimano Di2 Dura-Ace 9070 series, Enve SES 7.8 Tubular carbon wheels, Continental Competition Pro LTD tubulars, Speedplay pedals, SRM power meter behind a 53-39 chainring, KMC 11 speed gold chain, Fizik saddle, Enve carbon stem, Ceramic Speed headset and Bottom-Bracket bearings.


2012 Victories:
1st Stage 20 Tour de France 

1st Stage 18 Tour de France
1st Stage 2 Tour de France
1st Stage 3 Tour of Qatar
1st Stage 5 Tour of Qatar
1st 2012 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st Stage 2 Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 5 Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 13 Giro d'Italia
1st Azzurri d'Italia

In 2012, Mark Cavendish rides a size 55cm Pinarello equiped with Shimano Dura Ace DI2 groupset

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