British cyclist Mark Cavendish of the Columbia cycling team being interviewed after the 2008 Tour De France time trial in Cholet

British cyclist Mark Cavendish of the Columbia cycling team being interviewed after the 2008 Tour De France time trial in Cholet Stock Photo
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Bruce McGowan / Alamy Stock Photo

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B23YKD

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3407 x 5111 px | 28.8 x 43.3 cm | 11.4 x 17 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

8 July 2008

Location:

Cholet, France

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In the 2008 Tour De France Mark Cavendish became the first British cyclist to win three stages of the race. He then extended this to win a fourth stage and became one of a few riders to win four stages. However, in order to prepare for the Beijing Olympics in August, Cavendish retired from the 2008 Tour before Stage 15 began. He and Team Columbia manager Bob Stapleton mutually agreed that continuing over the Alps was an unnecessary risk to his Olympic hopes