Cavendish finalist for BBC award

A jubliant Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) after winning his first Tour de France stage of 2010

A jubliant Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) after winning his first Tour de France stage of 2010 (Image credit: AFP)

HTC-Columbia sprinter Mark Cavendish has been chosen as one of 10 contenders for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award. The 25-year-old overcame a difficult start to the season to claim 12 wins, including five stages of the Tour de France and three individual stages at the team time trial at the Vuelta a España.

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