Motion text
That this House congratulates Mark Cavendish from the Isle of Man on his incredible achievement of winning 34 Tour De France stage victories, equalling the record of the greatest of cyclists Eddie Merckx; notes that Mr Cavendish, nicknamed the Manx Missile, won his first Tour De France stage in 2008; further notes that in this year’s Tour De France, Mr Cavendish won four stages and was labelled the greatest sprinter in the history of cycling by Tour de France Director, Christian Prudhomme; recognises that Mr Cavendish has won over 50 Grand Tour stages during his career; commends Mr Cavendish for the manner in which he has bounced back from adversity and for his resilience and enthusiasm for cycling as a sport; and looks forward to seeing Mr Cavendish return to the Tour de France next year to win further stages and become the record holder for stage victories.
Signatures (8)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
20 July 2021
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
21 July 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
21 July 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 July 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.