Mark Simon Cavendish is a Manx professional road racing cyclist. As a track cyclist he specialises in the madison, points race, and scratch race disciplines; as a road racer he is a sprinter. He is widely considered one of the greatest road sprinters of all time, and in 2021 was called “the greatest sprinter in the history of the Tour and of cycling” by Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France.
Yesterday, in a ceremony at Windsor Palace celebrating sports stars from across the British Commonwealth, he became Sir Mark Cavendish having been recognized in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List.
Congratulations to Sir @MarkCavendish who has received his knighthood from HRH The Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
— Isle of Man Government (@IOMGovernment) October 2, 2024
Sir Mark's incredible achievements and dedication continue to inspire and make the #IsleofMan proud 🇮🇲 #ManxMissile 🚵♂️ pic.twitter.com/UNjqMdAJo1
Known as the Manx Missile, the 39-year-old recently achieved his 164th career victory, making him the most successful men’s sprint cyclist of all time. Between 2007 and 2015, he piled up 133 victories including the 2011 world title, stages of all three Grand Tours, Milan-Sanremo in 2009 and more.
He also won a silver medal in the omnium at the 2016 Olympics.
SIR MARK CAVENDISH
— ARETÉ (@AreteLtd) June 14, 2024
The greatest sprint cyclist of all time, the legendary Manx Missile, has been awarded a Knighthood by HRH King Charles III. 🎖️ pic.twitter.com/q50HMdoZMY
