AT SPEED – MARK CAVENDISH

The hottest sprinter in the world – Telegraph Mark Cavendish is the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France s green jersey, the first to wear the iconic rainbow jersey in almost 50 years and our only ever rider to capture the Giro d Italia points title. He is the most prolific sprinter in the Tour s history, and – according to L Equipe – the best sprinter of all time. But smashing records and racking up victories means whole new levels of fame: and this has come at a price. Living in the goldfish bowl, he has come under fire for his bombastic riding style and been portrayed as everything from an outlaw to a psychopath. Joining Sky in 2012, Cav soon found his own sprint interests to be incompatible with the team s other goals, while the expectations of a nation made his London Olympic failure hard to take. In At Speed Cav takes you through the highs and lows of it all in intimate detail. This is a take-no-prisoners account of life at the pinnacle of his sport, and learning how to survive in the fast lane, both on and off the bike.