Chairman of Isle of Man Sport Geoff Karran said it was a proud day to be Manx after cycling superstar Mark Cavendish convincingly won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
On Mandate, he described the 26-year-old from Laxey as a fantastic ambassador for the Isle of Man.
Quoting from an application form for Manx Sport Aid from several years ago, he said it was apparent from an early age that Cav was a born winner:
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