MBE For Cavendish

Last updated : 11 June 2011 By Kev Monks

Britain's top cycling sprinter Mark Cavendish has been awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours.

The 26 year old Cavendish has won more Tour De France stages than any other British cyclist and the Manxman who is in Switzerland preparing to start the Tour De Suisse today tweeted; "Proper happy about it. Shows cyclings popularity now in Britain."

 

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