Mark Cavendish Age, Bio, Parents, Career, Wife, Net worth

He specializes in the madison, points race, and scratch race disciplines as a track cyclist and also a sprinter as a road racer. Know more about him.

Mark Cavendish Age

He is 30 years old.

Mark Cavendish Height

He stands 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighs 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb). 

Mark Cavendish Biography

Mark Cavendish was born on 21st May 1985, under the star sign Gemini. He is the son of David and Adele from Isle and Yorkshire, England respectively.

He old holds a British nationality and is of Caucasian ethnic background. 

He began riding Bicycle motocross (BMX) at an early age, racing at the National Sports Centre in Douglas.

He might complete his higher school education as well by holding a good degree from a decent university.

Simon Lillistone lobbied British Cycling Performance Director Peter Keen to include him because of his potential.

Although he initially struggled because of a lack of fitness, he recorded his first win in a senior competition in March 2004.

After that he followed a very strict training regime including exercise, cycling, studying, eating, cooking and cleaning and Mark quite enjoyed the experience.

Mark Cavendish parents

Mark Cavendish was born to parents of mixed descent. His father, David is from Douglas, Isle of Man, and his mother, Adele from Yorkshire, England.

Mark Cavendish siblings

Mark has one sibling Brother Andrew Cavendish.

Mark Cavendish children

He has four children.

They are named Frey David, Delilah Grace, Casper, and Astrid. His wife, Peta Todd was in a serious relationship before she met and fell in love with Cavendish.

From her previous relationship, she has a son, Finnbar, and C avendish is his stepfather

Mark Cavendish wife / relationship

Talking about his relationship details, Mark Cavendish is happily living a married life with Peta
Todd. Todd is a well-named British glamour model and Page 3 girl. Initially, they met in Los Angeles in 2010 at an event for Help for Heroes, a nonprofit close to Todd’s heart, and started dating.

Additionally, the couple tie the knot on 5 October 2013 and Cavendish became stepfather to her
son, Finnbar from her previous marriage. The couple has three children named Delilah, Frey, and
Casper and lives happily without any complications.

At the 2021 edition, Cavendish made his come back in the Tour de France, winning stage four, stage six, and stage ten to take his total to 33 stage wins, one off the overall stage victory record.

Mark Cavendish career

In 2005, Cavendish’s first years as an elite track rider saw him winning the gold in the madison. Later, three years, he was the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships riding for Great Britain, alongside Rob Hayles and Bradley Wiggins. 

After he looses to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cavendish did not compete on the track. He made his come back in 2015 and won his third UCI Track Cycling World Championships title in the madison the following year. Further, as an individual, he won silver medal in the omnium at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Mark Cavendish Net worth

His net worth as of 2021 is approximately $10 million.

Mark Cavendish salary

Though he didn’t make it to the 10 highest paid cyclists this year, he still earns no less than the seven-digit figure per annum. In 2012, his annual salary was $2.4 million.

Further, in The Economics of Professional Road Cycling’, by Daam Van Reeth, Daniel Joseph Larson (2016), mentioned Mark Cavendish earns 2,400,000 euros per year.

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