Mark Cavendish has revealed that he was “violently attacked” by an armed gang that had broken into his home in Ongar, Essex, the four masked men also threatening his wife and children before ransacking the house.

The break-in happened in the early hours of Saturday 27 November – just four days after he had been released from hospital in Belgium and returning to the UK after sustaining a punctured lung and broken ribs in a crash at the Ghent Six Day event the previous weekend.

The 36-year-old, who last week signed a one-year contract extension with Deceuninck-Quick Step, appealed for information about the identity of the burglars on Twitter, and said that the psychological impact of the raid had more of an impact on him and his family than the financial and sentimental value of what was taken.

The former world champion and two-time Tour de France green jersey winner said: “In the early hours of 27th November, while recovering at our Essex family home shortly after leaving Intensive Care, 4 masked and armed men threatened my wife and children and violently attacked me. At knifepoint, they proceeded to ransack our belongings.

“Amongst what was taken, were 2 watches of great sentiment and value. But far, far worse to be taken was the sense of security, safety, privacy and dignity that my young family and everybody else is entitled to in their own home.”

He added: “The effect that this nightmare has had on my family is already heart-breakingly evident, so I beg anybody who may be able to help us with information to call 101, quoting reference 42/275184/21.”

'More to follow.

https://road.cc/content/news/cavendish-violently-attacked-armed-robbery-288483

swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> Mark Cavendish has revealed that he was "violently attacked" by an
> armed gang that had broken into his home in Ongar, Essex, the four
> masked men also threatening his wife and children before ransacking
> the house.
>
> The break-in happened in the early hours of Saturday 27 November -
> just four days after he had been released from hospital in Belgium
> and returning to the UK after sustaining a punctured lung and broken
> ribs in a crash at the Ghent Six Day event the previous weekend.
>
> The 36-year-old, who last week signed a one-year contract extension
> with Deceuninck-Quick Step, appealed for information about the
> identity of the burglars on Twitter, and said that the psychological
> impact of the raid had more of an impact on him and his family than
> the financial and sentimental value of what was taken.
>
> The former world champion and two-time Tour de France green jersey
> winner said: "In the early hours of 27th November, while recovering
> at our Essex family home shortly after leaving Intensive Care, 4
> masked and armed men threatened my wife and children and violently
> attacked me. At knifepoint, they proceeded to ransack our belongings.
>
> "Amongst what was taken, were 2 watches of great sentiment and value.
> But far, far worse to be taken was the sense of security, safety,
> privacy and dignity that my young family and everybody else is
> entitled to in their own home."
>
> He added: "The effect that this nightmare has had on my family is
> already heart-breakingly evident, so I beg anybody who may be able to
> help us with information to call 101, quoting reference
> 42/275184/21."
>
> 'More to follow.
>
> https://road.cc/content/news/cavendish-violently-attacked-armed-robbery-288483

I'd never heard of this southern twat before you posted your shit.
Like who gives a shit about some fucking fairy cyclist who most people have
never heard of?
Have you EVER had a fuck Mason??

On 11/12/21 20:00, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

>
>
> I'd never heard of this southern twat before you posted your shit.
> Like who gives a shit about some fucking fairy cyclist who most people have
> never heard of?
> Have you EVER had a fuck Mason??
>
>
>
You seem to.

Funky cluster jockey

On Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7:00:25 AM UTC, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
> swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
g

> I'd never heard of this southern twat before you posted your shit.

He is from the Isle of Man. He's more northern than you.

On 08/12/2021 05:11 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> Mark Cavendish has revealed that he was “violently attacked” by an armed gang that had broken into his home in Ongar, Essex, the four masked men also threatening his wife and children before ransacking the house.
>
> The break-in happened in the early hours of Saturday 27 November – just four days after he had been released from hospital in Belgium and returning to the UK after sustaining a punctured lung and broken ribs in a crash at the Ghent Six Day event the previous weekend.
>
> The 36-year-old, who last week signed a one-year contract extension with Deceuninck-Quick Step, appealed for information about the identity of the burglars on Twitter, and said that the psychological impact of the raid had more of an impact on him and his family than the financial and sentimental value of what was taken.
>
> The former world champion and two-time Tour de France green jersey winner said: “In the early hours of 27th November, while recovering at our Essex family home shortly after leaving Intensive Care, 4 masked and armed men threatened my wife and children and violently attacked me. At knifepoint, they proceeded to ransack our belongings.
>
> “Amongst what was taken, were 2 watches of great sentiment and value. But far, far worse to be taken was the sense of security, safety, privacy and dignity that my young family and everybody else is entitled to in their own home.”
>
> He added: “The effect that this nightmare has had on my family is already heart-breakingly evident, so I beg anybody who may be able to help us with information to call 101, quoting reference 42/275184/21.”
>
> 'More to follow.
>
> https://road.cc/content/news/cavendish-violently-attacked-armed-robbery-288483

Despite the "masks" (perhaps they were simply being Covid-cautious?),
there's no other description by the police of the raiders other than
that they were male, which is a bit odd.