Mark Cavendish might be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Tuesday’s BBC Sports activities Character of the 12 months award ceremony in recognition of his lengthy and profitable racing profession.
The Manxman lately retired from racing following an 18-year professional profession which noticed him win a record-breaking 35 Tour de France stage wins. He ended his profession with a win on the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore in mid-November and gained his closing official race on the Tour de France in Saint-Vulbas again in July.
Cavendish is certainly one of 5 cyclists to win the primary Sports activities Character of the 12 months award, becoming a member of Tom Simpson, Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas when he took the honour again in 2011 after he grew to become world champion in Denmark.
Now he’ll be a part of Hoy in successful the Lifetime Achievement Award which might be awarded throughout Tuesday’s ceremony.
“It’s such a tremendous feeling – what an honour,” Cavendish instructed the BBC.
“I’ve been driving for 20 years, and I’ve performed all the things I can so to be awarded that is one thing very, very particular.
“I’m very lucky I’ve performed all the things I wished to do, and proud that’s greater than many different folks have performed as effectively. I all the time dreamed of getting my title alongside these greats I grew up watching.”
Past Tuesday’s ceremony, Cavendish’s future is unclear. He isn’t anticipated to affix XDS Astana as was anticipated. He might be a particular visitor on the Tour Down Beneath in January however has to this point stored quiet about his future plans.
“I’m fortunate sufficient to have performed what I really like for nearly 20 years and I can now say that I’ve achieved all the things that I can on the bike,” Cavendish stated again in November when confirming his retirement from racing.
“Biking has given me a lot and I really like the game, I’ve all the time wished to make a distinction in it and now I’m able to see what the subsequent chapter has in retailer for me.”
