Mark Cavendish ties the knot with model Peta Todd

 
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Agency6 October 2013
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Cycling star Mark Cavendish has married his sweetheart Peta Todd.

Todd, 26, who predicted on Twitter that she would "allow a little cry" as she took Cavendish, 28, off the market, clearly managed to pull herself together for the wedding snaps.

The former glamour model beamed in her white strapless dress with lace detailing at the bodice, and Cavendish was smiling after swapping his skintight racing lycras for a smart blue suit with a black and white spotted tie and a white rose in his lapel.

The pair tied the knot at One Mayfair, a restored former church in central London, yesterday.

As a wedding gift, the couple asked for donations to be split between two charities - Help For Heroes and Right To Play - instead of presents.

Isle of Man-born Cavendish, dubbed the Manx Missile, is one of the world's greatest road racers, with a host of Tour de France stage victories to his name.

His most successful year on his bike was 2011 when he became the first British cyclist to win the Points Classification at the Tour de France winning the Green Jersey. He also won the UCI Road Race World title, ending Britain's 46-year wait for a champion in the event.

The couple, who met in 2010, have a daughter called Delilah Grace born in April last year. She has a son, Finnbar, from a previous relationship.

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