Sir Mark Cavendish wrapped up his record-breaking occupation in turning into mannequin by profitable Sunday’s Singapore Criterium.
Here, the PA info firm seems on the Manx Missile’s achievements.
Tour de France
Cavendish’s biking legacy was strong primarily on the Tour de France, the place he acquired a doc 35 ranges.
– Cavendish matched Eddy Merckx’s earlier doc of 34 wins, which had stood since 1975, on stage 13 of the 2021 Tour after which moved out on his private by profitable stage 5 this 12 months.
– His biggest 12 months acquired right here in 2009 with six stage wins – two in want of the doc of eight shared by Merckx, in every 1970 and 1974, Charles Pelissier (1930) and Freddy Maertens (1976).
– Cavendish acquired 5 ranges in every 2010 and 2011, 4 in 2008, 2016 and 2021, three in 2012, two in 2013 and one in 2015. He accomplished as a result of the inexperienced jersey winner in every 2011 and 2021.
– Cavendish rode in 15 Tours and 231 ranges, a strike cost of 1 win every 6.6 ranges.
– Only 4 extra riders have 20 or further stage wins – Bernard Hinault (28), Andre Leducq (25), Andre Darrigade (22) and Nicolas Frantz (20).
Other achievements
– Cavendish has acquired ranges the least bit three grand excursions, with 17 on the Giro d’Italia and three on the Vuelta a Espana. He acquired the inexperienced jersey for topping the elements classification in Spain in 2010 and the mauve equal – the maglia ciclamino – in Italy in 2013.
– He acquired the 2011 World Road Race Championship and took silver in 2016.
– Milan-San Remo in 2009, one amongst biking’s 5 “Monument” races, figures amongst Cavendish’s 12 wins in one-day races and classics.
– On the monitor, Cavendish acquired Olympic silver inside the omnium at Rio 2016 and Commonwealth gold for the Isle of Man inside the 2006 scratch race in Melbourne.
– He is a three-time world Madison champion, in 2005, 2008 and 2016.
