THE TIMES news - Cometh the hour, cometh the Manxman. Mark Cavendish, 23, emerged from the jostling mêlée at the climax of the 232-kilometre fifth stage of the Tour de France to support his claim as cycling’s top sprinter with an irresistible dash to the line in Châteauroux.
“It’s the biggest thing to have happened to me and to do it so young is massive,�?Cavendish, of Team Columbia, said. “I came here with the intention of winning a stage and I would have gone home disappointed if I hadn’t.�?/FONT>
Mark is described by some as "the Wayne Rooney of cycling, but the only thing wrong with that is that Mark is probably better."
The worlds fastest and best sprinter at this moment in time and France has his success emblazoned all over their newspapers. Why don't we??
- Kaz