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Jun 2021
34m 19s

Mark Cavendish

Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

One of the World’s best-known sports promoters Eddie Hearn chats to some of the biggest names in sport, entertainment and business, including Rio Ferdinand, Sir Mo Farah and Tyson Fury. He’ll learn about their passions, what gets them up in the morning, and how they built their successful careers.

This week, Eddie sits down with cycling legend Mark Cavendish. After some years away, Mark Cavendish is raring to go and win as much as he can, so he tells Eddie about his mindset, how he dealt with depression, and how the meaning of success has changed for him.

Organisations offering help and support for issues raised in this programme – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1NGvFrTqWChr03LrYlw2Hkk/information-and-support-mental-health

No Passion, No Point is produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies, and is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live. Listen now on BBC Sounds.

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