“This has been my life” | Emotional Mark Cavendish Reminisces On His Stellar Tour de France Career

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[@mototaco2132]

his interview seems to show raw feelings of appreciation and gratitude to all who helped his career

[@mp3phelan]

A wonderfully authentic human being who was lucky enough to find his place in the universe. I am grateful to have known his story. Ride on Mark!!

[@gohumberto]

I got to shout "You're a bloody legend Cav" to him in Villeneuve-sur-Lot last week as he climbed into the team bus. He was a bit pissed off that day so I'm not sure he heard me .... but I told him anyway, because he is. When you see what it means to a rider to win just one stage, then you try to comprehend winning 35 stages, especially as a Sprinter, when so much can go wrong in those final 500 metres (and did very often). Incredible.

[@markdonovan1540]

The Manx Missile, a living legend, all heart and guts. Thanks for the wonderful sprints and battling spirit to break the record of stage wins. Time for the next stage of your life, enjoy more time with the family and do the odd public talk once or twice a year - if you want to, of course. You'll always have people who want to come and see you. You're not just a bike racer, you're a great example of how a man on a mission can make their dreams come true.

[@mwales2112]

Congrats Cav. You are the Man.... Thanks for the great years of riding...

[@KHID-JR]

CONGRATULATIONS.🔥.

[@gungadin406]

Brilliant Cav, what a hero.

[@BrianWelch13]

Beautiful human moment after an incredible career - thank you, Mark! 🎉✌🏼🙏

[@NuNu-g3g]

A beautiful human being, an all time great on the bike , you will be sooooo missed Cav on the racing circuit .

[@daven2505]

Thank You Mark

[@VanessaMilne]

so much respect for this wonderful, wonderful man .... thanks for the Rides Mark !!!!!

[@hupra72]

He's absolutely my sporting hero, and I'll miss him. He, his family, his team(s) and friends can all be proud of him. Chapeau! You can tell he's chilled out, as the reporter who put the mic in his face got "the look," whereas previous reporters got the tongue-lashing.

[@songsmith31a]

I am old enough to remember the great trailblazers for British cycle racing on the Continent - Brian Robinson, Shay Elliott et al., and this top man is the very worthy result of their own courageous grit back when cycle racing was a Cinderella sport. He fully deserves our admiration and appreciation. Well done, Sir Mark!

[@lindsayrogers6690]

An excellent comment 👍

[@songsmith31a]

@@lindsayrogers6690 Thanks. Among the et al of my comment was Barry Hoban - another fine rider who rode the roads of the Continent back in the day when the likes of Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor graced the sport. And JB Wadley did sterling service in bringing their exploits to our attention in his magazine "Sporting Cyclist" - in glorious black and white photos, of course! Fascinating to recall that my own teenage bike was an "all British" product - a Raleigh Super Lenton Sports, with items from Cyclo=Benelux, Dunlop, GB, Brooks, Williams and Racelite to send me up Bowden Hill overlooking Lacock in Wiltshire (now a recognised hill climb, I believe), Happy days!

[@lindsayrogers6690]

@@songsmith31a great memories, mate, Barry Hoban married Tom Simpson’s widow following his death on the Ventoux. You appear steeped in cycling. It’s a wonderful sport. I lie Velcroed to the couch for each Grand Tour.

[@juancgutarra4111]

Congrats Mr Mark, All the effort in these long years, now you are at the top in cycling. I wish you now to enjoy your beautiful family

[@pauldetain8972]

What a nice guy

[@XanderUtd]

Legend!!

[@Mark-hn5bm]

Class act all the way around. Can’t mention the greatest to compete in the Tour de France without mentioning the Manx Missile

[@Cycleplayer117]

Well done Cav on 35 💐🥇💐

[@petemills5704]

Lovely interview….top man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@johngulino2651]

He’s a very handsome fellow! And very personable. 🤔

[@petersmith-ob1pw]

A true champion 🚴

[@incey07]

Legend

[@barneybrightbart7080]

It's funny to see the uniformly positive outpouring for this guy who won a lot of races through intimidation tactics. Still, it's impressive what he accomplished, not being the biggest or quickest. Most sprinters lose their nerve even before they lose their speed--a couple of bad crashes or having children makes them less aggressive. That never happened to Cavendish.

[@sophie02222]

So happy .. so content a feeling of achievement! Shove yu mic in his face too much tho and he’ll frickin lay you out 😂

[@irenemcdade4786]

Will miss Mark cavendish my favourite cyclist of all time amazing😢😢😢

[@ds6914]

cav, such a dish

[@Krypt000n]

You can see the cogs in his brain turning.

[@darthhideous3623]

When asked if this was his last race...Hmm, he had to think about that one! Watch this space 🤞

[@2011hwalker]

i think its his last, he found it very very hard in the mountains

[@darthhideous3623]

@@2011hwalker Yeah, maybe he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

[@JamesMiller-fz9ty]

Good egg!

[@beapenalva1726]

👏👏👏

[@DurianriderCyclingTips]

He fully snobbed Matt Stephens. Primadonna lol.

[@SPMech1]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@benanderson9551]

Is Cav thinking about the olympics?

[@z3a3k3]

Do I get it right that he wants to come back a g a in ? The Hall of Fame is there for a reason though -;;;

[@azdbuk]

Please do not race in the Isle of Man TT.....

[@jackdavis8786]

Get your words out ffs 😂

[@brad5983]

🤡

[@davidjones5547]

Pogi will smash Cav's win total at the TdF in half the time it took him to do it.

[@davemoss6976]

That is so disrespectful, and nonsense. Pogi is an amazing rider for sure, but for him winning is straightforward, He just has to be the best on the big climbs and he wins. if he had to take the risks, find and fight for the gaps in order to win a sprint stage he would find it a lot more difficult. For Cav to achieve that total he has not just needed to be the fastest in a sprint, but has had to use all his skill and knowledge to still win when faster younger ones come along. All it needs for Pogi to stop winning is for someone else to appear in the next few years, and they probably will, then Pogi will find winning a stage very hard.

[@davidjones5547]

@@torp7215 I am not a Pogi fan boy. To the contrary. As an American Jew, I can not route for any cyclist who rides for an Arab-sponsored team and accepts their blood money.

[@davidjones5547]

@@davemoss6976 Pogi is 25 and he has 17 stage victories at the TdF. Unless he completely falls apart, you can not tell me that he can not get other 19-stage victories within the next 10 to 12 years? Cyclists like Cavendish make a mockery of the sport by finishing almost 6.30 hours behind the winner and strolling through the final TT. I think he purposely wanted to win the Lanterne Rouge for being the worst rider in the tour

[@davemoss6976]

@@davidjones5547 Pogi is in a good position to possibly achieve 36 stage wins or more, but it's far from certain. But if he does it would in no way diminish Cav's achievement, that's why your post is disrespectful. Do all the teammates of the GC contenders make a mockery of the sport because they sacrifice their own GC position for the team leader? Anyone who can win a sprint stage in the first week and beat the elimination time in the mountains is hero in my book.

[@yeokat7802]

@@davidjones5547i think you need to learn a bit more about cycling and grand tours. I don’t think he will do it easily but there is a chance tp will over take cav, even cav acknowledged that but it is dependant on so many variables. routes, teams, fitness and desire. One of cav’s difference is he still loves it. Tp may stop in two years having won everything.

[@gungadin406]

Well done Tadaj well done Cav. The commentary of Channel ITV 4 was embarrassing, Ned Boulting is a chidlish woke Rsz Whole. For mentioning Colonialism in such a derogatoty manor.

[@a.campos891]

He seems like a bit drunk. Did his team put beer in his bike bottles?

[@Tjs765]

Legend!!

[@essex9]

Legend

[@MrRobclem]

Legend!