Two of the Isle of Man's most successful sportsmen have had their achievements recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Cycling star Mark Cavendish and enduro legend David Knight have both been awarded MBEs.
Among their many achievements Cavendish has won World and Commonwealth titles and 25 grand Tour stages, while Knight is a three-times World Enduro champion.
Knight says he was surprised and very honoured to find out he was going to receive the MBE:
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