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Sep 2021
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Mark Cavendish: Navigating slippery desc...

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We launch Series 6 with the ‘Manx Missile’ Mark Cavendish, cycling’s greatest sprinter of all time.


Mark sprinted into the history books on Stage 13 of the Tour de France in 2021, by equalling Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage wins at the Tour, a record that has been held since 1975.


It has been an extraordinary comeback for Mark, arguably one the greatest in sports history, as he has battled depression, illness and injury. 


Get the notebooks ready, and listen to Mark speak like he’s never done before on his lessons and learnings of high performance. 


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Thank you to our founding partner Lotus Cars who are back for the new series! Lotus we love you, and wouldn’t be here without you! Check them out at lotuscars.com 


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