Mark Cavendish

British professional road racing cyclist
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Mark Cavendish

Summary

Mark Cavendish is a human[1]. He was born in Douglas[2]. He was born on +1985-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a track cyclist[4] and sport cyclist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (916 views/month, #6,480 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mark Cavendish was born in Douglas[2].
  • Mark Cavendish was born on +1985-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Cavendish was married to Peta Todd[7].
  • Mark Cavendish held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Mark Cavendish's professions included track cyclist[4].
  • Mark Cavendish worked as a sport cyclist[5].
  • Mark Cavendish was educated at Ballakermeen High School[9].
  • Mark Cavendish received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[10].
  • Mark Cavendish received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Mark Cavendish's image is recorded as Mark Cavendish TDF2012 (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Mark Cavendish is recorded as male[13].
  • Mark Cavendish's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mark Cavendish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078062288[15].
  • Mark Cavendish's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120438471[16].
  • Mark Cavendish's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2010022120[17].
  • Mark Cavendish's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001097515[18].
  • Mark Cavendish's Commons category is recorded as Mark Cavendish[19].
  • Mark Cavendish's position played on team / speciality is recorded as cycling sprinter[20].
  • Mark Cavendish's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • Mark Cavendish's sport is recorded as track cycling[22].
  • Mark Cavendish's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing[23].
  • Mark Cavendish's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c2nqj[24].
  • Mark Cavendish's family name is recorded as Cavendish[25].
  • Mark Cavendish's given name is recorded as Mark[26].
  • Mark Cavendish's official website is recorded as http://www.cvndsh.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Douglas[2], Mark Cavendish… he was born on +1985-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mark Cavendish's education included a stint at Ballakermeen High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include track cyclist[4] and sport cyclist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[10], a Sportsperson of the Year[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1954[30] and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Personal Life

Among Mark Cavendish's spouses was Peta Todd[7].

Why It Matters

Mark Cavendish ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (916 views/month, #6,480 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Mark Cavendish born?

Mark Cavendish's place of birth was Douglas[2].

Who was Mark Cavendish married to?

Mark Cavendish's spouses include Peta Todd[7].

What did Mark Cavendish do for work?

Mark Cavendish worked as track cyclist[4] and sport cyclist[5].

Where did Mark Cavendish go to school?

Mark Cavendish was educated at Ballakermeen High School[9].

What awards did Mark Cavendish receive?

Honors received include BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[10] and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . CQ Ranking. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . cyclismactu.net. cyclismactu.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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