Mark Cavendish News

JENSON BUTTON Without a drive just weeks before the start of the Formula One season, Button bounced back with Brawn to win the drivers' championship and could now follow previous British world champions Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill in scooping the award.

Sports Personality of the Year Venue : Sheffield Arena Date : Sunday, 13 December Time : 1900 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sport website.

He's the fastest man on two wheels but he's not going to escape the limelight just yet - as he's just been nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Formula One title-holder Jenson Button heads a host of British world champions on the shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, which will be decided by a public telephone vote on Dec 13.

Next year Kim Kirchen will ride for the Russian Katusha squad having made the move from Columbia-HTC team of Mark Cavendish.

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AN OPEN LETTER TO: Mr. Pat McQuaid, President of the Union Cycliste Internationale ; and Mr.

Dedicated Jack , who also has two paper rounds, has now saved enough money to put down a deposit on a new racing bike.

For the second year in a row Mark Cavendish proved himself to be the World's pre-eminent sprinter after he dominated cycling's sprint scene in 2009.

British squad Team Sky have boosted their 2010 squad by recruiting three more riders, taking the total to 19.

After taking part in the criterium of Oviedo in the Asturias on Saturday evening and the criterium of Alcobendas on Sunday morning, Alberto Contador flew to Paris to receive the Vlo d'Or. The presentation was broadcast live on France Tlvisions for the first time since the inception of the trophy, awarded by French monthly Vlo Magazine since 1992.

Just announced last Friday, the Tour of California will again have Lance back along with some of the greats in international cycling.

The announcement was made this morning via a Twitter exchange that took place shortly before 9 a.m. PT between Gov.

Two-time Tour De France winner Alberto Contador headlines the stars at the 8th Edition of the Amstel Curacao Race on Saturday November 7, 2009 on the Island of Curacao in the Netherland Antilles.

The explosion of interest in cycling in Britain, fuelled by success at the past two Olympic Games and especially last year in Beijing, shows no sign of abating.

He masterminded Team GB's amazing cycling success in Beijing, but for his next trick Dave Brailsford is plotting to deliver a first ever Tour de France success for Britain, writes Alasdair Fotheringham GETTY Brailsford: 'Let's not do the fancy stuff or anything smart, let's just do the simple stuff well' enlarge When the lights dim tomorrow morning ...

PATRON of Welland Valley Whizz Kids George Atkins has been awarded a place on the Great Britain Olympic Academy Programme.

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador says the performance of Bradley Wiggins this year was no surprise, predicts Mark Cavendish will win a Tour green jersey in future and says he hopes to race in the London 2012 Olympic time trial.

MANX cyclists Chris Whorrall and Tim Kennaugh have been confirmed as two of the latest recruits for British Cycling's Olympic Academy programme.

Kibworth's George Atkins has been rewarded for his superb performances this season with a place on the Great Britain Olympic Academy programme.