Mark Cavendish stops to help a cyclist fix a puncture in Tottenham Hale

Helping hand: Mark Cavendish

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15 February 2016

A cyclist who picked up a puncture as she rode through Tottenham Hale was offered a very professional helping hand - by none other than champion cyclist Mark Cavendish.

Cavendish, who had just returned from the Middle East after winning the Tour of Qatar, took time out on a chilly Valentine's Day to help Fran Cutts replace an inner tube.

Ms Cutts tweeted to say that even the seasoned pro struggle to get the bicycle tyre back on as his hands were so cold.

And she said that not only did Cavendish stop to help - he even went out of his way to offer her a lift home.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wow. Spotted <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3180871-https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish" data-vars-event-id="c23">@MarkCavendish</a> helping a young female cyclist with a puncture in Tottenham Hale. What a lovely man! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/6dvmodFfmE" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3180871-https://t.co/6dvmodFfmE" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/6dvmodFfmE</a> — Zahra Damji (@zahradamji) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/zahradamji/status/698873569405726721" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3180871-https://twitter.com/zahradamji/status/698873569405726721" data-vars-event-id="c23">February 14, 2016</a>

The gesture was captured on camera by passer-by Zahra Damji, who tweeted a picture of Cavendish stooped over the bicycle tyre.

In response, dozens of people tweeted showing their appreciation.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/zahradamji" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3180871-https://twitter.com/zahradamji" data-vars-event-id="c23">@zahradamji</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3180871-https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish" data-vars-event-id="c23">@MarkCavendish</a> He's an absolute hero, was struggling with cold hands to get the tyre back on. Even offered me a lift, thank you! — Fran Cutts (@FrancescaCutts) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/FrancescaCutts/status/698887298562265088" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3180871-https://twitter.com/FrancescaCutts/status/698887298562265088" data-vars-event-id="c23">February 14, 2016</a>

Peter Kogoy said: "Forever the gentleman, on and off the bike!"

And Alan Heath said: "What a guy. Nice to see."

It also appears that it isn't the first time the Olympic star has helped out a fellow cyclist.

Adrian Jefferies tweeted to say that Cavendish had also helped him out last year.

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