Believe
Achieving the Impossible
$22.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
The final word on a record-breaking career from cycling’s most formidable sprinter.
‘The fuel, the passion that had fired me throughout my career still burned. No work in the world could give me sensations like the ones I experienced in the saddle, winning bike races. I still adored it.’
For all the once-in-a-generation talent and success shown throughout Mark Cavendish’s record-breaking career and 35 Tour de France stage wins, his story is also one of struggle, sacrifice and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529149517 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529149517 |
| Author: | Mark Cavendish |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Spotlight |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
‘The greatest comeback in sports history’ * GQ *
‘A miracle’ – Eddy Merckx
‘Mark Cavendish is the greatest sprinter in the history of the Tour and of cycling, his comeback is just amazing’ – Christian Prudhomme
Mark Cavendish
Sir Mark Cavendish is widely regarded as the greatest sprinter in the history of cycling and is the ‘Tour de France’s best sprinter of all time’, according to L’équipe.
Born and raised on the Isle of Man and having experienced early success on the track, Cavendish joined professional road cycling team T-Mobile in 2006 as a stagiaire. During the 2008 season, he made his first big impact at the grand tours, winning two stages at the Giro d’Italia followed by four victories at the Tour de France at the age of just 22.
Following his early career success, Cavendish went on to dominate the sport. On the track he became Madison World Champion in 2005, 2008 and 2016. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, he represented Great Britain in the Omnium event, winning a silver medal.
On the road, Cavendish has achieved a phenomenal 52 Grand Tour stage wins. He has won points jerseys at all three grand tours and in 2011 won the coveted green jersey at the Tour de France for the first time, as well as becoming UCI Road Race World Champion. His achievements led to him winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as receiving an MBE from Her Majesty the Queen.
In the summer of 2021, Cavendish created history - in what many have called the greatest sporting comeback of all time - by equalling Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record of 34 Tour de France stage wins and winning the green jersey for the second time in his career in the process. Three years on, he masterfully surpassed Merckx’s record with an astonishing 35th stage win.
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