Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway Renamed in Honour of Manx Sprinter

Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway renamed in honour of Manx sprinter

The 35-time Tour de France stage winner returned to where he began racing competitively to unveil the new name

'Here's the best place in the world for me', Sir Mark Cavendish

The Manx Missile officially opens raceway named after him

Manx Missile’s Raceway Officially Open

It’s official – the Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway is now open. This morning saw hundreds of spectators venture out in the miserable weather to watch the Manx Missile celebrate and open his raceway in Douglas. The track where a young Cav first caught the cycling bug has got a shiny new name – and it’s all in honour of the Manx Missile himself. Back when he was just a 10-year-old whizzing around the National Sports Centre in Douglas, little did anyon…

Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway official opening

Updates from this morning’s celebration