A sprint through time

Cav’s pro career timeline

2007

Signs with T-mobile and takes his first pro win at Scheldeprijs. Starts Tour de France but abandons before the first rest day.

2008

Wins two stages at the Giro and four at the Tour.

2009

Wins Milan-san Remo, saying, ‘When you win sprints you prove you’re a great sprinter. When you win a great oneday race you’ve proved you’re a great rider.’

2010

Wins on the ChampsÉlysées at the Tour for the second year in a row and claims the points jersey and three stage wins at the Vuelta.

2011

Wins the green jersey at the Tour and becomes only the second British male to win the Road Race World Championships.

2012

Rides the season with Team Sky and takes fourth successive Champs-élysées win while wearing World Championships stripes.

2013

After signing for Omega PharmaQuickstep takes the points jerseys and five stages at the Giro. Wins Road National Championships.

2016

Wins a third World Madison title on track with Bradley Wiggins. Now at Dimension Data, takes four stages at the Tour and wears yellow for the first time.

2020

Signs with BahrainMclaren for 2020 but continues to struggle after suffering with Epstein-barr virus and clinical depression.

2021

Returns to DeceuninckQuickstep and gets a last-minute call-up to the Tour, winning four stages and a second green jersey, ten years after his first.