CYCLING: The plaudits have rolled [...].CYCLING: The plaudits have rolled in for Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish is a cyclist from the Isle of Man (born 21 May 1985). Originally a track cyclist competing in the Madison, points race, and scratch race, he moved on to become a professional road racing cyclist in 2007. in 2009 - now is the Manxman's opportunity to cement his billing as Britain's greatest road racer in the Tour de France. Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Madrid, Spain) is a professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and winner of the 2007 Tour de France. While he competes for the overall titles, he is considered a climbing specialist. is the favourite for overall victory in the 96th edition of cycling's showpiece show·piece n. Something exhibited, especially as an outstanding example of its kind. showpiece Noun 1. anything displayed or exhibited 2. event, but Cavendish is widely anticipated to triumph in the points competition for the green jersey. Two months into his 25th year, Cavendish enters his third Tour de France - in his third season as a professional - equal with Chris Boardman as Britain's most successful road racer, with 41 victories. The Team Columbia-HTC sprinter has confounded many doubters - most notably at the 298-kilometres Milan-San Remo in March when he became only the second Briton to win a classic behind Tom Simpson - and is now described by many of cycling's luminaries as "unbeatable" on a flat finish. |
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