Students and staff at Ballakermeen High School, where Mark Cavendish was a pupil, have all been rooting for the ‘Manx Missile’, especially this summer.
Headteacher Adrienne Burnett today (Saturday, July 28) reacted to Cav’s result in the London Olympics.
She said:
‘We have watched with awe and admiration as Mark has achieved success after success – with all the stage wins in the Tour de France, becoming World Champion and now competing in the Olympics. It’s a pity he could not take a medal on this occasion, but he’s a young man with many years of further opportunities to come. His single-mindedness and dedication have been remarkable; no-one could have accomplished what he has done on natural ability alone and it’s wonderful that all his years of hard work have made him a top sportsman. He is a terrific example to our students.’
