Cavendish, Souness & Sciver-Brunt named in King's Birthday Honours list

Cyclist Mark Cavendish has been awarded a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours.

The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man has won a joint-record 34 Tour de France stages and won the world road race title in 2011, the same year he was made an MBE. Cavendish is also a silver medallist in the omnium at the 2016 Olympics.

Dot Tilbury, Cavendish's first coach, said: "Everyone in the Isle of Man, from young children to grannies, is so very proud of what he's achieved.

"He has inspired many children to think that you don't have to come from a big city to go after what you want in life."

Former Scotland footballers Graeme Souness and Ally McCoist have also been recognised.

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