The Tour of Britain is a great way to get close up to your favourite cyclists, with the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins and Alex Dowsett possibly passing within inches of you on the roadside.
But one fan got a little closer to Mark Cavendish that he was expecting during stage two between Carlisle and Kendal as the Manxman stopped at the side of the road to have a few words with him.
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Love letter to most annoying person on the group rideEvery traditional club has a position for the love-to-hate 'club-run-bore', and the domestic scene would struggle without their infuriating presence, argues Michelle Arthurs-Brennan
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'It was one of the hardest days of my life' - Rain and cold lay waste to Tour of the AlpsJuanpe López takes stage three victory, while Geraint Thomas finishes three minutes down in inclement Austrian weather
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Mark Cavendish to miss Scheldeprijs as illness continues to affect scheduleCavendish will ride Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye later this month, Astana Qazaqstan confirms
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Astana go all in on Cavendish in his final season, but will the confidence pay off?The Kazakh team have bet big on the 38-year-old sprinter. Both they and Cavendish need 2024 to work
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Mark Cavendish wins his first race in final season after perfect leadout in Tour ColombiaThe Briton fended off the challenge of home rider Fernando Gaviria on stage four of the Tour Colombia
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Mark Cavendish forced to settle for third in 2024 season opener in ColombiaAstana Qazaqstan rider says Tour Colombia stage one result ‘best debut race for a few years’
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Mark Cavendish seeking aerobic gains at altitude before focusing on high intensity work ahead of new seasonAstana head coach Vasilis Anastopoulos: ‘Cavendish is currently doing lots of hours in the saddle and only short sessions of more intensive work’
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Mark Cavendish: Altitude training is essential in order to stay at the top of modern cyclingBritish sprinter will start 2024 season at Tour Colombia in February and will also include two altitude camps in plan
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Mark Cavendish reveals details of first race in 2024Astana Qazaqstan rider will line up at the Tour Colombia after altitude camp in country
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Mark Cavendish 'in shock' at 'toughest' Tour de France routeAstana Qazaqstan rider will have to tackle "hard" race if he wants to break the stage win record
