Cavendish was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the son of David, a native of the Isle, and Adele from Yorkshire, England. He began riding Bicycle motocross (BMX) at an early age, racing … See more

On 5 October 2013, Cavendish married model Peta Todd in London, making him stepfather to her son from a previous relationship. Cavendish and Todd have four children … See more

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Team Sparkasse (2005–06)
Cavendish turned professional in 2005 with Team Sparkasse. During this time, he rode the Tour de Berlin and the Tour of Britain See more

Cavendish has an aggressive riding style that has been compared to a sprinter pushing on the starting blocks. At the 2009 Tour de France, the points he gained in the intermediate … See more

In June 2009, his autobiography Boy Racer, which covered his career up to that year, was published by Ebury Press. At a press conference in … See more

• Cavendish, Mark (2010). Boy Racer: My Journey to Tour de France Record-Breaker. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-09-193277-0.
• Cavendish, Mark (2013). At Speed: My Life in the Fast Lane See more