30 November 2011
A year of remarkable highs continued for soon-to-be Sky sprinter Mark Cavendish when he received his MBE from the Queen in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace earlier today.
(Image: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire/Press Association Images)
Cavendish originally received the news he was to be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, published on Saturday June 11.
The Manxman was given the honour for "services to British cycling".
Other leading British cyclists who have recently been honoured by the Queen, include Bradley Wiggins CBE, Sir Chris Hoy MBE, Victoria Pendleton MBE and Geraint Thomas MBE.
SPOTY: Join in our campaign to support Mark Cavendish in this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards on 22 December.
