Mark Cavendish Net Worth: How Much Is Mark Cavendish Worth?

Mark Simon Cavendish is a British professional road racer from the Isle of Man who currently rides for the UCI World Team Astana Qazaqstan Team. At the age of nine, he joined his local club in Douglas, his determination quickly becoming apparent. “He didn’t like losing,” said Dot Tilbury, his former coach; “He started to win and often he would lap the other riders in the field”.

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Cavendish was one of the first six riders chosen for British Cycling’s Olympic Academy for junior riders in 2003, despite nearly being rejected due to his relatively poor performance in stationary bike tests. Because of his potential, coach Rod Ellingworth, John Herety, and Simon Lillistone lobbied British Cycling Performance Director Peter Keen to include him.

Despite initially struggling due to a lack of fitness, Cavendish won his first senior race in March 2004; in the Girvan Three-Day race, he managed to rejoin the lead group after being dropped over a climb before winning the finishing sprint ahead of Julian Winn. Cavendish won two gold medals at the 2003 Island Games while still in the academy.