Mark Cavendish takes time out on Valentine's Day to help London cyclist fix a puncture

Dimension Data's Mark Cavendish helps a young rider change an inner tube while in Tottenham Hale on Sunday

Mark Cavendish helps a cyclist with a puncture (Photo: Twitter/@zahradamji)

Fresh off his win at the Tour of Qatar, Mark Cavendish showed that a little silverware hasn't gone to his head, stopping to help a cyclist in London fix a puncture.

According to tweeter Zahra Damji, Cavendish was in Tottenham Hale when he helped Fran Cutts replace an inner tube in the cold weather on Sunday.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.