Cavendish Contends for BBC's Sports Personality of the Year

Columbia-HTC's Mark Cavendish has been named one of the Top Ten nominees for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.  The BBC revealed Monday the shortlist featuring six-time Tour de France stage winner and star sprinter Mark Cavendish.

The shortlist was composed by a panel of 26 sports editors from British national and regional newspapers and magazines. The 10 nominees will be put to a public vote on the night of the live show, which will be broadcast at 1900 GMT, Sunday 13 December on BBC One.

The Columbia-HTC rider's nomination follows a hugely successful season of 24 victories, including three stage wins at the Giro d'Italia, the prestigious Milan-San Remo and the honor of being the only British cyclist to win 6 stages at the Tour de France.

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